Saleem Ajmoddin Shaikh And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

836.25apeal (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 922 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 836 OF 2025 SALEEM AJMODDIN SHAIKH AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS .....

Mr Sachin B. Munde, Advocate for Appellants Mr C. V. Bhadane, APP for Respondent Nos.1 & 2/State .....

CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.

DATE : 06 NOVEMBER 2025 P. C. :

1.

Heard.

2.

Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 27/11/2025. Learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Notice of Respondent No.3 be served through the Investigating Officer.

3.

Considering the allegations in the FIR and after perusal of the papers available on record, prima facie, this Court is inclined to grant interim protection to the appellants. Hence, I pass the following order:-

836.25apeal (2) a) Until returnable date of hearing, the appellants shall be released in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No. 0492/2025 registered on 03/10/2025 with Ambajogai City Police Station, Dist. Beed for the offence punishable under Sections 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- [Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only] each, with one solvent surety/ security in the like amount.

b) Appellants shall attend the concerned police station as and when called by the Investigating Officer. c) Appellants shall not try to contact or pressurize the witnesses or the informant, in any manner whatsoever. 4.

The protection granted today in favour of the Appellants shall continue till the adjourned date of hearing. [SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.] sjk