Tohit Kayyum Deshpande v. The State Of Maharashtra
2025:BHC-AUG:19861
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1280 OF 2025 TOHIT KAYYUM DESHPANDE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...
Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Datta A. Madake APP for Respondent : Ms. P. V. Diggikar ...
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKAR, J.
DATE : 28-07-2025 PER COURT:- 1.
Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the respondent.
2.
The applicant is seeking bail as he is arrested on 15.05.2025 in connection with Crime No.203/2025, registered with City Police Station, Jalgaon, for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 25 and 27 of the Arms Act and Section 109 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3.
The learned counsel for the applicant submits that Investigation Officer has withdrawn section 109 of B.N.S. against the applicant and only offence under Section 3/25 and 3/27 of Arms Act is registered against the present applicant. The applicant is behind bar since 15.05.2025.
4.
The learned APP submits that the applicant is involved in the alleged crime, as such, bail should not be granted in favour of the applicant.
5.
Since offence is bailable and applicant is behind bar since 15.05.2025, 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.203/2025, registered with City Police Station, Jalgaon, for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 25 and 27 of the Arms Act and Section 109 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 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.
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. 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] JUDGE rrd