Sheikh Anas Imam Sheikh v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AUG:21809

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 19 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1446 OF 2025 SHEIKH ANAS IMAM SHEIKH

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Rupesh Anil Jaiswal APP for Respondent: Mr. P. P. Dawalkar ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 11.08.2025 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 was arrested on 01.07.2025 in connection with Crime No.300/2025, registered with Vaijapur Police Station, District Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Gramin), for the offences punishable under Sections 333, 326(g), 324(5), 324(6), 189(2), 191(1), 191(2), 190, 351(2), 352(3), 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3] The case against the applicant and other coaccused is that they have assaulted the informant and his family members, large number of people are involved in the offence i.e. about 32 to 35 individuals belonging to a particular community are said to be involved in the offence.

The learned counsel for the applicant has placed on record certain documents indicating that when the crime had taken place the applicant was not present in the locality; those documents are at page nos.37 to 44 of the application. As such, this court by order dated 04.08.2025, directed the learned APP to take instructions from the Investigating Officer, by verifying the documents. The learned APP, on instructions, of the Investigating Officer submits that the Investigating Officer has verified the documents produced and on verification has found that the applicant was not present in the locality, where the offence took place. 4] Considering the above, The applicant can be granted bail.

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 Crime No.300/2025, registered with Vaijapur Police Station, District Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Gramin), for the offences punishable under Sections 333, 326(g), 324(5), 324(6), 189(2), 191(1), 191(2), 190, 351(2), 352(3), 352 of the Bharatiya 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.

7] 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.

8] The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE marathe