Aabasaheb Ganraj Pawar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another
2025:BHC-AUG:22467
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD 953 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1541 OF 2025 AABASAHEB GANRAJ PAWAR
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...
Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Salunke Sudarshan J. APP for Respondents/State : Mr. P.P. Dawalkar ...
CORAM :
ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
DATE :
19/08/2025 P.C. :
1.
Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent-State.
2.
The applicant is seeking bail as he is arrested in connection with Crime No. 22/2025 dated 15.2.2025 registered with Tamalwadi Police Station, Dist. Dharashiv for the offence punishable under sections 8(c), 21(b), 27, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985. 3.
The learned counsel for the applicant points out that only section 27 of the NDPS Act has been invoked against the applicant and the allegation against the applicant is that he is the consumer of the drug and not the seller. The learned counsel has relied upon the order dated 10.7.2025 in BA No. 1265/2025 passed by this Court in the case of Vinod Vilasrao Gangane @ Pintu Vilas Gangane Vs. State of Maharashtra, wherein this Court has granted bail to the co-accused in the present crime. The learned counsel submits that the allegations against the present applicant and the applicant in BA No. 1265/2025 are identical and as such, on the ground of parity, the learned counsel prays to release the applicant on regular bail. 4.
The learned APP has not disputed that parity applies in this case. 5.
Considering the submissions made above and the order passed by this
Court in BA No. 1265/2025 I deem it appropriate to grant regular bail to the applicant on the ground of parity.
6.
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. 22/2025 dated 15.2.2025 registered with Tamalwadi Police Station, Dist. Dharashiv for the offence punishable under sections 8(c), 21(b), 27, 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substance Act, 1985, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- 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. 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, J.] SSC/