Anuradha Tanaji Bharade v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2322 OF 2025 Anuradha Tanaji Bharade ....Applicant

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra .....Respondent Mr. G. D. Munde, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. C. V. Bhadane, APP for the State.

CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.

DATE : 13th JANUARY, 2026.

PER COURT :

1.

The Applicant seeks regular bail in connection with Crime No. 158/2025 registered with Dharashiv Rural Police Station, Dist. Dharashiv, for the offences punishable under Sections 108, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2.

Informant is the elder brother of deceased. It is alleged in the First Information Report that on 29.07.2025 at about 9.20, the deceased sent video on the cell phone of the informant stating that the present Applicant, i.e. wife of the deceased had illicit relations with Tanaji Bharade and Balaji Ghadge and on that count they are harassing the deceased and as a result of which the deceased would end his life. The informant immediately called the deceased and tried

- 2 - to pacify him and the deceased assured of not taking any wrong steps. However, when later on the complainant tried to recall the deceased his call was not responded. The complainant informed the incident to the Sarpanch of the village and some other persons and requested them to visit the spot of the incident. Upon enquiry, the complainant came to know that the deceased had committed suicide by hanging himself with a mango tree. In this backdrop, the First Information Report came to be lodged.

3.

Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that Applicant is the wife of the deceased. Nothing incriminating against the present Applicant could be gathered. Nothing is to be recovered from her. The First Information Report is lodged only on the ground of suspicion. Applicant being a lady, is entitled for special benefit as contemplated under Section 483 of the BNS. Investigation in the crime is complete in all respect and further incarceration of the Applicant is not warranted.

4.

Per contra, learned APP vehemently opposed the Application by citing serious nature of the crime. It is contended that a missing complaint was lodged against the Applicant by the deceased. Thus,

- 3 - there is direct nexus between the act of the Applicant and the action of the deceased. No specific role is attributed against the Applicant. 5.

Considering the submissions of both sides and having perused the material on record, including the charge-sheet, it is evident that there are general allegations levelledagainst the Applicant. No specific role is attributed against her. The investigation is complete for all intent and purposes. Resultantly, the chargesheet is filed. . As such, further detention of the applicant as an under trial prisoner, in the circumstances of the case does not seem to be either warranted or justifiable. I am, therefore, persuaded to exercise the discretion in favor of the applicant.

6.

Hence, the following order :-

ORDER

(i) Application is allowed.

(ii) Applicant Anuradha Tanaji Bharade, be released on bail, on furnishing P.R. bond in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty Thousand) with one or two local solvent sureties, in the like amount, in connection with 158/2025 registered with Dharashiv Rural Police Station, Dist. Dharashiv, for the

- 4 - offences punishable under Sections 108, 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on the following conditions :- (a) The Applicant shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses and tamper with the prosecution evidence, in any manner.

(b) The Applicant shall attend the trial on each and every date unless exempted by the Trial Court and shall not leave the area of jurisdiction of the concerned Police Station till conclusion of the trial.

(c) The Applicant shall submit Aadhar and Pan Cards to the Investigating Officer and detailed address and phone numbers of the Applicant and two of the near relatives.

(d) In case of breach of any of the conditions by the Applicant, it is open for the prosecution to move this Court seeking cancellation of bail.

(iii) Needless to state that the observations rendered herein are to the extent of this Application and the Trial Court shall not be influenced by the same.

(SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.) dyb