Bhima @ Bhimraj Suresh Mahale v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

2025:BHC-AUG:7000

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 32 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN. NO. 52 OF 2025 BHIMA @ BHIMRAJ SURESH MAHALE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.Nitin Bhavar Patil LLP Advocate & Legal Consultancy APP for Respondent-State : Mr.S.P.Sonpawale ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 10.03.2025 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 FIR No. 248/2024, registered with Shanishinganapur Police Station, District Ahmednagar, for the offence punishable under Sections 109, 118 (1), 115 (2), 189 (2), 189 (4) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 4, 25 and 7 of the Arms Act.

3] This Court, by order dated 09.01.2025, has granted anticipatory bail in favour of similarly situated coaccused in ABA Nos. 2133/2024, 2135/2024 and

2136/2024 in Crime No.248/2024, dated 21.10.2024, registered at Shanishinagnapur Police Station, District Ahmednagar.

4] Considering that the case is identical to the above said applicants in ABA Nos. 2133/2024, 2135/2024 and 2136/2024, 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. They 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.

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