Gopal Shivappa Vindhe v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2196 OF 2024 Gopal Shivappa Vindhe ..... Applicant

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra & another .....Respondents Mr. A. T. Jadhavar, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. A. M. Phule, APP for the State.

CORAM : ADVAIT M. SETHNA, J.

DATE : 18 JUNE, 2025.

P. C. :

1.

This is an Application under Section 482 of the Bhratiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (for short 'BNSS') as the Applicant apprehends arrest in connection with Crime No. 0272/2024 in respect of which the First Information Report (for short 'FIR') dated 7 December 2024 has been lodged by the Bori Police Station, District Parbhani.

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The Anticipatory Bail Application of the Applicant in ABA No. 2195/2024 arising out of the same FIR has been allowed by the order passed by this Court on 18 June 2025. The only difference in the facts of the present Application, as pointed out to the Court, is

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3.

In view of the above, inter-alia on the ground of parity, the Anticipatory Bail Application ought to be allowed. In such facts and circumstances, the following order would serve the ends of justice :-

ORDER

(i) In the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with C.R. No. 0272/2024, registered with Bori Police Station, Dist. Parbhani, for the offences punishable under Sections 132, 303(2), 318(4), 3(5) of BNS and under Sections 48(7) and 48(8) of MLRC, the applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing PR bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000 (Rupees Twenty Thousand Only) with one solvent surety in the like amount.

(ii) The applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station on every Monday at 11.30 am. He is further directed to co-operate the investigation.

(iii) The applicant shall furnish details of residential address and other contact details such as the mobile number etc. to the concerned police station. If there is any change in the contact details, the same shall be immediately informed to the concerned police station. (iv) The applicant shall not leave the jurisdiction of the Court without prior permission of the Court, until further orders.

- 3 - (v) He shall not contact and/or influence the witness/es and/or tamper with the evidence in any manner whatsoever.

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The ABA is allowed in the above terms.

( ADVAIT M. SETHNA) Judge dyb