Ajay Malhari Satav v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

2025:BHC-AUG:13262

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 62 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 581 OF 2025 AJAY MALHARI SATAV

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Chavan Sudhir K APP for Respondent/State: Mr. S. K. Shirse ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 05.05.2025 P.C. :

1] Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent-State.

2] The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.34/2025, registered at Bori Police Station, District Parbhani, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 296(2), 296, 3(5), 351(1), 351(2), 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with 25(4) of the Arms Act, 1959.

3] This court by order dated 21.04.2025 granted interim protection to the applicant noticing submissions of the applicant at paragraphs no.3 and 4, as under: "3] The learned APP produced the Discharge Card and it is claimed that the informant has

suffered blunt trauma on head and face. However, the allegations against the applicant is that he has attempted to use axe on the informant and further he was pushed and fell down.

4] Considering that there is no injury to the informant with the sharp edge weapon, the applicant can be granted interim protection." 4] The learned counsel for the applicant submits that thereafter the applicant has cooperated with the investigation in terms of the direction contained in the said order. No further adverse material is found against the applicant and it is not clear whether injury sustained by the applicant is grievous in nature, considering the same, the order dated 21.04.2025 can be confirmed.

5] In view of the above, the interim protection granted by order dated 21.04.2025 stands confirmed, on the following terms:

i] The applicant shall attend the police station as and when required by the Investigating Officer. ii] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution in any manner. He shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case.

iii] The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and also in the proceedings before the trial Court.

6] In the event, the applicant violates any of the conditions specified in this order, it shall be liable to be cancelled.

7] It is also clarified that the observations made in this order are limited to the disposal of the present anticipatory bail application and the trial Court shall proceed further in the matter without being influenced by the observations made hereinabove.

8] The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE marathe