Ramesh Motiram Vasave v. The Superintendent Of Police And Another
2025:BHC-AUG:21291 *1*
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 468 OF 2025 RAMESH MOTIRAM VASAVE
VERSUS
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND ANOTHER ...
Shri Suryawanshi Sanket N., Advocate for the Applicant. Shri A.M. Phule, APP for the Respondents/State. ...
CORAM : ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.
DATE : 08 August 2025 P. C. :- 1.
Heard the learned Advocates for the parties.
2.
At the very outset, the learned Advocates for the parties have drawn my attention to the order dated 09 April 2025 by which, interim protection has been granted to the Applicant by imposing certain terms and conditions as set out in paragraph No.7 of the said order. The Application has been listed on earlier occasions and the interim protection has been continued from time to time.
6.
The learned APP, on instructions, would submit that there is no breach of any conditions as recorded in paragraph
*2* No.7 of the order dated 09 April 2025. The Applicant has duly complied with the conditions. He has remained present before the Investigating Officer as directed. Thus, he has cooperated with the investigation and it can be inferred that he has really joined the investigation. As far as prima facie case is concerned, there is nothing adverse against the Applicant, which is brought on record by the prosecution.
7.
With assistance of the learned Advocates for the parties, I have gone through the FIR and the record made available to the Court. I have also perused the case diary/ investigation papers as produced by the learned APP. 8.
It appears that the investigation has progressed substantially. The learned APP would submit that accused Nos.17 and 18 in the FIR have been arrested. However, the learned APP would object to grant of any relief in this Application, more particularly he would insist that physical custody of the Applicant is necessary.
9.
However, considering all the above and the fact that the Applicant has joined investigation, his presence can be sufficiently secured. There is no allegation that he would attempt
*3* to flee from justice and/or tamper with the evidence and/or influence the witnesses. In such view of the matter, custodial interrogation of the Applicant, at this stage, is not necessary. Thus, in my view, it would be just and proper to confirm the order dated 09 April 2025 passed by this Court, by passing the following order:-
ORDER
(i) In the event of arrest of the Applicant in connection with C.R. No. 0036/2025 registered with Shirpur Taluka Police Station, Dist. Dhule for the offences punishable under Sections 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 190, 310(2), 324(4), 352 and 115(2) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023, the Applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing PR bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) with one solvent surety in the like amount.
(ii) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required by the Investigating Officer till the filing of the charge sheet. He is further directed to co-operate in the investigation.
(iii) The Applicant shall furnish details of residential address and other contact details such as the mobile number etc. to the concerned Police Station. If there is any change in the contact details, the same shall be immediately informed to the concerned Police Station.
*4* (iv) The Applicant shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Court without prior permission of the Court subject to further orders / until filing of the chargesheet. (v) The Applicant shall not contact and/or influence the witness/es and/or tamper with the evidence in any manner whatsoever.
10.
The Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed in the above terms. However, it is made clear that the observations made in this order are prima facie in nature for the purpose of adjudication of this application.
kps ( ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J. )