Vishal Vasantrao Patil And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

855.25apeal (1)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 926 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 855 OF 2025 VISHAL VASANTRAO PATIL AND OTHERS

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER .....

Mr Shaikh Wajeed Ahmed, Advocate for Appellants Mr C. V. Bhadane, APP for Respondent No.1/State .....

CORAM : SUSHIL M. GHODESWAR, J.

DATE : 12 NOVEMBER 2025 P. C. :

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Heard.

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Issue notice to the respondents, returnable on 26/11/2025. 3.

Learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.1. Service of respondent No.2 be effected through the Investigating Officer of the concerned Police Station. 4.

Considering the allegations in the FIR and after perusal of the investigation papers, prima facie, this Court is inclined to grant interim protection. Hence, the following order:- a) Until returnable date of hearing, the appellants shall be released in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No.

855.25apeal (2) 0421/2025 registered on 09/10/2025 with Kurunda Police Station, Dist. Hingoli for the offence punishable under Sections 303(2), 305, 119(1), 119(2) 190, 191(1), 191(2), 324(4), 324(5), 115(2), 118(1), 3(5), of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va), 3(2)(v) 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