Ravindra Bhima Shinde And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4910 OF 2025 IN APEALST/13569/2025 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL (STAMP) NO.13569 OF 2025 RAVINDRA BHIMA SHINDE AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Shri Suraj D. Tipse, Advocate h/f Shri Vikhe Pratap B., Advocate for the appellants/applicants.

Ms. U.S. Bhosle, APP for Respondent No.1/State. ...

CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.

DATE : 24 December 2025 P. C. :- 1.

Heard.

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For the reasons stated in the application, Criminal Application No.4910/2025 is allowed. The delay is condoned. The appeal be registered.

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Heard on Criminal Appeal.

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Issue Notice to the respondents in appeal returnable on 23.01.2026. The learned APP waives service of notice on

*2* behalf of respondent No.1/State. Notice to respondent No.2/ informant be served through the concerned Police Station. 5.

I have gone through the FIR and the record made available to me. Considering contents of the FIR, prima facie I find that the appellants deserve some protection at this stage. As such, there shall be ad-interim protection to the appellants, however, subject to certain conditions. Hence, the following order:-

ORDER

(i) Until returnable date in this matter, in the event of arrest of the appellants (Ravindra Bhima Shinde, Deepak Bhima Shinde, Bhima Karbhari Shinde and Rajendra Balasaheb Shinde) in connection with Crime bearing FIR No.002/2025 registered on 05.01.2025 with Ashwi Police Station, District Ahilyanagar, they are directed to be released on bail on their furnishing PR bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) each with one or more sureties in the like amount. (ii) The appellants shall attend the concerned Police Station on every Monday at 11.30 am, until further orders and shall cooperate with investigation. (iii) The appellants shall furnish details of residential address and other contact details such as the mobile number etc. to the concerned Police

*3* Station. If there is any change in contact details, same shall be immediately informed to the concerned Police Station.

(iv) The appellants shall not contact and/or influence the witness/es and/or tamper with evidence in any manner whatsoever.

(v) The appellants shall not enter territorial jurisdiction of villages Ozar Khurd and Konchi, Taluka Sangamner, District Ahilyanagar, until further orders, except on the date of appearance. kps ( SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J. )