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A Single Judge Bench of Bombay High Court comprising Justice Bharati Dangre, granted anticipatory bail to a man booked for collecting money to perform surgeries on needy children. 

It was alleged that calls are made to induce people to donate money by encashing sympathy towards the illness of the small children. The prosecution also alleged that the money was collected by the NGO but the surgeries were never performed. 

The court took note that there was a delay in performing the surgery since the hospital was facing a shortage of oxygenator which is used for the performance of open heart surgery. The investigating officer also informed the court that, 

"The NGO run by the applicant is catering to various activities as its caption indicates and, it is offering solace not only to the young children by providing educational as well as medical support, but provide a support system to old age homes, orphanages, women empowerment etc. Apart from this, it also arranges funds for animal support".

The court while granting anticipatory bail noted that,

"Police Department, which is an important organ of the State Government, to recognise and uphold the services carried out by such NGOs and, if possible, to assist them in taking their ventures further, as there are several areas where the State machinery is unable to reach. As can be seen from the working of this particular NGO, several operations of needy and destitute children have been carried out at the expenses, which are collected through crowd fund".

Case title: Dashrath Arjun Kamble vs State of Maharashtra