Lakhan Choteram Alias Chotiram Rathod v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AUG:17167

IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 926 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1123 OF 2025 Lakhan Choteram Alias Chotiram Rathod

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Rajput Kiran Prakash APP for Respondents-State: Mr. D. J. Patil ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

Dated : July 04, 2025.

PER COURT :- 1.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent-State.

2.

The applicant is seeking bail as he was arrested in connection with FIR No.0107/2025, dated 05/05/2025, registered with MIDC Paithan Police Station, District Aurangabad, for the offences punishable under sections 309(5), 324(4), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3.

The learned Counsel for the applicant relied upon the order dated 02/06/2025, passed by this Court in Bail Application No.963 of 2025, whereby the co-accused were granted bail. The learned Counsel for the applicant submits that the alleged role of the applicant is identical to that of the coaccused Gopal Sanjay Rathod and Vishal Sanjay Rathod, who have already been granted bail by this Court.

4.

It appears that this is a case of threat and not of assault. The applicant has been in custody since 21/05/2025. In view of the fact that the co-accused have been granted bail, the present applicant is also entitled to be released 1 of

926 BA 1123-2025 on bail on the ground of parity.

5.

In view of the above, the application is allowed in the following terms: - a] The applicant shall be released on bail in connection with FIR No.0107/2025, dated 05/05/2025, registered with MIDC Paithan Police Station, District Aurangabad, for the offences punishable under sections 309(5), 324(4), 351(2), 351(3), 352, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

b] The applicant, upon being released on bail, shall not contact the informant, in any manner whatsoever, during the pendency of the trial.

c] The applicant shall co-operate with the trial Court and he shall attend each and every date, unless exempted by the trial Court. d] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution and he shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case.

e] The applicant, upon being released on bail, shall place on record of the trial Court the details of his Contact Number and residential address with updates in case of any change. 6.

Needless to say, in case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the bail granted to the applicant shall be liable to be cancelled. 2 of

926 BA 1123-2025 It is also clarified that the observations made in this order are limited to the disposal of the present bail application. The concerned Court shall proceed further in the matter without being influenced by the observations made hereinabove.

7.

The application stands disposed of.

( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ) vj gawade/-.

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