MUMBAI: A sessions court on Friday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Pritam Sahebrao Pachpute, a partner and authorised signatory of Nashik’s Rishikesh Hospital which allegedly submitted fake treatment records and obtained ₹ 45.45 lakh under government health schemes.
Holding that custodial interrogation was necessary, the court rejected her anticipatory bail plea. The FIR was registered by the Worli police on a complaint by the public health department. The three hospitals had allegedly submitted 361 claims worth ₹ 1.79 crore, of which ₹ 45.45 lakh was sought by Rishikesh Hospital through 72 claims.
The court, after examining the FIR, case diary and partnership documents, said that Pachpute’s role appeared to extend well beyond that of an authorised signatory.
It also noted that government officials had issued notices to the hospitals during their inquiry and given them an opportunity to respond before the police case was registered.
Rishikesh Hospital accounted for 72 of the alleged fraudulent claims, according to the order passed by additional sessions judge Anil D Salunkhe. Seven of the claims allegedly related to people who had already died on the dates on which treatment was shown as having been provided.
