Anil Ganpat Patil v. The State Of Maharashtra
2025:BHC-AUG:2814
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD 955 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN NO.21 OF 2025 ANIL GANPAT PATIL
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...
Advocate for Applicant : Mr.H.P.Randhir APP for Respondent-State : Mr.S.K.Shirse ...
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
DATE : 31.01.2025 P.C. :
1] Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent-State.
2] The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No. 20/2022, registered with Parola Police Station, Tq. Parola, District Jalgaon, for the offence punishable under Sections 327, 354-B, 324, 323, 143, 147, 148, 149, 504, 506 of the IPC.
3] This Court, by order dated 13.01.2025, has granted interim protection in favour of the applicant by noting the facts and reasons mentioned in para nos. 3, 4 and 5, as noted below :
3] The learned counsel for the applicant submits that, the F.I.R. is registered on
21.01.2022. The allegation against the applicant is that he assaulted the informant and her son by using knife from his pocket. The learned APP submits that there is no corresponding injury. It is stated that the knife and gold chain i.e. Mangalsutra have to be recovered from the applicant.
4] The learned counsel appearing for the applicant submits that the applicant himself has suffered grievous injury and medical report is at page NO.73. The applicant submits that this is a matter of scuffle between two groups and that he himself has suffered injuries whereas the informant has suffered simple injury. The medical report also substantiated injury suffered on the informant is simple. It is informed that the knife is already recovered at the instance of the son of the informant.
The F.I.R. is of January 2022 and custodial interrogation of the applicant is not necessary.
5] Considering that both the parties have suffered injuries in the assault, so also that the applicant is not arrested from January 2022. Further, the injuries suffered are simple in nature and allegations were against 10 persons in which 9 persons are already granted bail.
4] The learned counsel for the applicant submits that in terms of order dated 13.01.2025, the applicant has attended the concerned police station and has co-operated with the investigation. Considering the same, the interim protection granted by order dated 13.01.2025 stands confirmed, in the following terms :
i] The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required by the investigating officer.
ii] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution in any manner. He shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case.
iii] The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and also in the proceedings before the trial Court.
iv] The applicant shall not involve in similar kind of offence.
5] In the event, the applicant violates any of the conditions specified in this order, it shall be liable to be cancelled.
6] It is also clarified that the observations made in this order are limited to the disposal of the present anticipatory bail application and the trial Court shall proceed further in the matter without being influenced by the observations made hereinabove.
7] The application stands disposed of.
[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE DDC