Justice M M Nerlikar at the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has cancelled the bail granted to Robin alias Himanshu Vijaykumar Taneja in a spurious Ciprofloxacin drugs case, pointing to a suspicious money trail of around Rs 2.85 crore. The court closely examined financial transactions between co-accused Vijay Choudhary, Shailendra Choudhary and Robin’s family members. As per the investigation, about Rs 2.85 crore was transferred through bank accounts. Out of this, nearly Rs 1.08 crore was deposited in Robin’s account, around Rs 82 lakh in the account of his wife Priya, and about Rs 94 lakh in the account of his mother Poonam.

 

The court found these transactions highly suspicious. It noted that despite such huge amounts being transferred to Robin and his family, there were no bank transactions between Robin and the alleged manufacturer Amit Dhiman, who is accused of producing the fake medicines. The defence claimed that payments were made in cash, but the court rejected this explanation as “unacceptable.” According to the prosecution, Robin played a key role in procuring spurious medicines from an unlicensed manufacturer and supplying them through a network to Government hospitals. These medicines were later distributed to rural hospitals, posing a serious risk to public health.

 

The court observed that such fake drugs can cause severe harm, including treatment failure and long-term health issues. It also noted that the trial court had ignored these important financial details while granting bail. Considering the seriousness of the offence, the alleged conspiracy, and multiple cases registered against the accused, the High Court ruled that the bail order was improper. It then cancelled the bail and directed that Robin be taken back into custody. APP N B Jawade represented the State while Adv L G Agrawal for the Non-applicant.