Nikhil Govind Hatnure v. The State Of Maharashtra
2025:BHC-AUG:21629
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD 930 BAIL APPLICATION NO.1480 OF 2025 NIKHIL GOVIND HATNURE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...
Advocate for Applicant : Mr.A.N.Suryawanshi APP for Respondent-State : Mr.V.M.Jaware ...
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
DATE : 08.08.2025 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 05.07.2025 in connection with Crime No.0224/2025, registered with Umri Police Station, Dist. Nanded, for the offence punishable under Sections 109, 115 (2), 352, 351 (2), 351 (3), 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3] The FIR is registered on 04.05.2025, alleging therein that on 03.07.2025 at 5.00 p.m. the informant was present in his chicken shop, at that time, the applicant along with co-accused arrived there for buying chicken. When the informant demanded the money from the applicant and coaccused, at that time, co-accused i.e. accused no.1 has
assaulted the informant by sharp weapon and the applicant along with other co-accused have assaulted the informant by fist blows. As such, FIR is registered against them. 4] The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is 70% deaf and that there was no reasons for the applicant to go to the shop of the informant as he is vegetarian. He further submits that the allegation against the present applicant is that the applicant has given fist blows to the informant and the applicant is arrested on 05.07.2025 and further custody of the applicant would not be necessary. He further submits that there are no criminal antecedents against the present applicant. Considering the same, the bail should be granted in favour of the applicant. 5] The learned APP produced injury certificate which shows one hurt injury, however, nature of injury is not mentioned. He further submits that the injury caused to the informant is at the instance of co-accused i.e. accused no.1 and the present applicant has assaulted the informant by fist blows.
6] Considering that the applicant is in custody from 05.07.2025 and that the investigation qua the present applicant is complete and there are no criminal antecedents against the present applicant, 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.0224/2025, registered with Umri Police Station, Dist. Nanded, for the offence punishable under Sections 109, 115 (2), 352, 351 (2), 351 (3), 3 (5) 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.
7] 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.
8] The application stands disposed of.
[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE DDC