Anil Rakhma Bhabad v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4712 OF 2025 Anil Rakhma Bhabad ... Applicant

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra and Anr.

... Respondents _________________________________________________________________ SONALI SATISH KILAJE by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:

2026.04.22 10:58:55 +0700 Mr. Keshav Chavan a/w. Ms. Anita Marbhal, Advocates for Applicant. Mr. S.S.Pednekar, APP for Respondent-State.

Mr. Ankush N. Dhokale, Advocate for Respondent No.2. _________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 20th APRIL, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 44 of 2025 registered with MIDC Sinnar Police Station, Nashik for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 118(2), 118(1), 126(2), 189(2)(4), 191(2), 190, 352, 351(2), 324(4) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short "BNS Act").

2.

It is prosecution's case on 14.02.2025, applicant and co-accused assaulted the brother of the first informant and his family members with wooden stick, iron rod and scythes and murdered the brother of first informant by running him over with a Scorpio jeep.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is behind bars for more than one year. The applicant has no antecedents. There are no allegations against him assaulting the deceased. 26 co-accused having similar allegations have been released on bail except the applicant, hence, requested to allow the application. 4.

It is contention of learned APP that there are specific allegations against the applicant that he ran over the deceased with a Scorpio jeep. If the applicant is released on bail, he may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the application. 5.

It is contention of learned counsel for first informant that he has no objection to allow the bail application.

5.

I have heard both the learned counsel. Perused chargesheet and documents produced on record. The co-accused against whom similar allegations are leveled have been released on bail, hence the applicant is entitled for bail on principle for parity. Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

i.

The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 44 of 2025 registered with MIDC Sinnar Police Station, Nashik, on executing P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- on furnishing one or two sureties in the like amount.

ii.

The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.

iii.

The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case. 6.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of. All pending applications, if any, disposed of. 7.

It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.

8.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)