Nilesh Babanrao Lokhande And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra
2025:BHC-AUG:17228
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD 934 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1186 OF 2025
1. NILESH BABANRAO LOKHANDE
2. ANUJ SOURABH SABALE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...
Advocate for Applicants : Mr. Jadhav Arvind Gangadhar APP for Respondent/State: Mrs. A. S. Mantri ...
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
DATE : 04.07.2025 P.C. :
1] Heard learned counsel for the applicants and the learned APP for the respondent-State.
2] The applicants are seeking bail as he was arrested on 20.05.2025 in connection with Crime No.307/2025, dated 20.05.2025, registered with MIDC CIDCO Police Station, District Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (City), for the offences punishable under Sections 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act & under Sections 310(4), 310(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3] The applicants were arrested on 20.05.2025 at night 01:30 a.m. It is stated that total 5 persons have gathered there for the purpose of committing dacoity and while 3 were apprehended on the spot and others ran away.
On questioning about other co-accused, they have disclosed the name of absconding accused. It is stated that the applicants had certain weapons like knife, sickle, rope, so also, motorcycle, mobile, rope and, as such, they were arrested on 20.05.2025 for the above offences. 4] The learned counsel appearing for the applicants submits that the investigation is substantially progressed and nothing incriminating has been found against the applicants thereafter. He also submits that there are no antecedents against the applicants and they were merely arrested on the basis of apprehension that they were preparing to commit dacoity.
5] The learned APP submits that the investigation is at preliminary stage and the police papers does not indicate any antecedents against the applicants. So also, considering that after arrest of the applicants nothing further incriminating is found against the applicants and that there are no antecedents against the applicants they are granted bail.
6] In view of the above, the application is allowed in the following terms :
a] The applicants shall be released on bail in connection with Crime No.307/2025, dated
20.05.2025, registered with MIDC CIDCO Police Station, District Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (City), for the offences punishable under Sections 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act & under Sections 310(4), 310(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.20,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.
b] The applicants, upon being released on bail, shall not contact the informant, in any manner whatsoever, during the pendency of the trial. c] The applicants shall co-operate with the trial Court and they shall attend each and every date, unless exempted by the trial Court.
d] The applicants shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution and they shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case.
e] The applicants, 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.
7] Needless to say, in case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the bail granted to the applicants shall be liable to be cancelled.
8] 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.
9] The application stands disposed of.
[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE marathe