Kiran Sunil Salve v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AUG:21911

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 945 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1262 OF 2025 KIRAN SUNIL SALVE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.Satej S. Jadhav APP for Respondent-State : Mrs.A.S.Mantri ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 12.08.2025 P.C. :

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

2] The applicant is seeking bail as he is arrested on 10.03.2025 in connection with Crime No. 509/2025, registered with Cantonment Police Station, Aurangabad, for the offence punishable under Sections 109, 189 (2), 189 (4), 191 (2), 191 (3), 190, 352, 351 (2), 351 (3) of the BNS, 2023.

3] The allegations in the FIR are that in the midnight of 15.10.2024, when the injured informant was proceeding to his relatives place, all the accused obstructed his way and questioned him as to why he did not co-operate

with them by giving deposition in the Court. Thereafter, all the accused persons have assaulted the informant by means of knife. As such, the FIR is registered against accused persons.

4] It is stated that the informant sustained in all 5 injuries respectively, on right hand, right side of abdomen, right forearm and back etc. They are caused by sharp and pointed weapons and the injuries are simple in nature. 5] The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is arrested on 10.03.2025. Charge sheet is filed in the matter and the injuries caused to the informant are simple in nature. Considering the said fact, bail should be granted in favour of the applicant.

6] Per contra, the learned APP submits that there are criminal antecedents against the present applicant of which two cases are pending and those cases relates to unlawfully assembly and riot.

7] The injury certificate shows that the injuries caused to the informant are simple in nature and the applicant is in jail from 10.03.2025 and the investigation in the matter is complete. Considering this aspect of the matter, the applicant is granted bail. The application is allowed in the following terms :

a] The applicant shall be released on bail in connection with Crime No. 509/2025, registered with Cantonment Police Station, Aurangabad, for the offence punishable under Sections 109, 189 (2), 189 (4), 191 (2), 191 (3), 190, 352, 351 (2), 351 (3) of the BNS, 2023, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.20,000/-, 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.

8] 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. 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 DDC