Vighnesh Meghnath Munde v. The State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1478 OF 2025 Vighnesh Meghnath Munde ...Applicant
VERSUS
State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
....
Mr. Shivam S Dube a/w Mr. Nihal Lakhan, Adv. Kush Gala, Adv. R. P. Shukla & Adv. Disha Sharma, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. Rutuja Ambekar, A.P.P. for the Respondent - State. ....
CORAM
:
N. R. BORKAR, J.
DATE :
18.09.2025.
P.C.
:
1.
This is an application for Anticipatory Bail. 2.
The applicant is apprehending his arrest in Crime No. 2277 of 2024 registered at Mumbra Police Station, District- Thane, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 118(1), 46, 189(2), 189(4) & 191(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, under Section 4 read with Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 and under Section 37(1) read with Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951.
3.
According to the prosecution, on the date of
incident, which took place on 16.11.2024, the present applicant and other co-accused had assaulted the first informant by sword and stick and attempted to commit his murder.
4.
I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent-state.
5.
The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has nothing to do with the alleged crime. It is submitted that the prosecution has already filed chargesheet against the co-accused and therefore there is no need for custodial interrogation of the applicant. The learned counsel further submits that the applicant without prejudice to his right, is willing to pay the amount of Rs.50,000/- to the first informant towards medical expenses. 6.
On the other hand, the learned APP for the respondent-State submits that the present applicant has assaulted the first-informant by stick. It is submitted that there is a recovery of sword and stick from the car owned by the present applicant. It is further submitted that the applicant is involved in one more crime for the offence punishable under Section 324 of the Indian Penal Code. The
learned APP submits that considering the nature of crime, the applicant may not be released on bail.
7.
I have perused the injury certificate. The injuries are simple in nature. The investigation is over. Considering the overall facts and circumstances, I am inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail. In the result, the following order is passed.
ORDER
a] The Application is allowed.
b] In the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with Crime No. 2277 of 2024 registered at Mumbra Police Station, DistrictThane, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 118(1), 46, 189(2), 189(4) & 191(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, under Section 4 read with Section 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 and under Section 37(1) read with Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, the applicant be released on bail on furnishing P. R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount;
c] The applicant shall not commit any other crime.
d] The applicant shall pay the amount of Rs.50,000/- to the first informant towards medical expenses within a period of six weeks.
e] The Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
(N. R. BORKAR, J.)