Vinodkumar Lalbahadur Sharma v. State Of Maharashtra

1 921-ABA 2266-25.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2266 OF 2025 Vinodkumar Lalbahadur Sharma ... Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ----- Mr. N. V. Sawant for the Applicant.

Ms. Rutuja Ambekar, APP for the Respondent-State. API A. S. Nadvinkeri, Pairavi API Ramesh Andhav, Bhandup Police Station is present.

----- CORAM :

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

18TH SEPTEMBER 2025 P.C. :

Digitally signed by MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE Date:

2025.09.26 19:21:59 +0530 MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE 1.

This is an application for anticipatory bail. 2.

The Applicant is apprehending arrest in Crime No.641 of 2025 registered at Bhandup Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 351(2), 352 read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

According to the prosecution, on the date of incident, which took place on 25th July 2025,the dispute arose between the first informant on one side and the present Applicant and the other co-accused on other side on account of some previous dispute. It is alleged that during the said dispute, the present Applicant and other co-accused assaulted the first informant by umbrella and caused him grievous injury.

2 921-ABA 2266-25.doc 4.

I have heard Learned Counsel for the Applicant and Learned Counsel for the Respondent-State.

5.

Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that no specific overt act is attributed to the present Applicant. It is further submitted that there is no need of custodial interrogation as nothing is to be recovered from the present Applicant. Learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instruction, submits that the Applicant, without prejudice to his rights, is ready to pay Rs.25,000/- to the first informant towards the medical expenses. 6.

On the other hand, Learned APP for the Respondent-State submits that the present Applicant has assaulted the first informant. Considering the nature of crime, the Applicant may not be released on anticipatory bail.

7.

I have perused the FIR. The alleged injury to first informant is attributed to the co-accused. There are no criminal antecedents against the Applicant. In that view of the matter, I am inclined to release the Applicant on anticipatory bail. Hence, the following order:-

ORDER

i.

The Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed. ii.

In the event of the arrest of the Applicant in Crime No.641 of 2025 registered at Bhandup Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 115(2), 118(1), 118(2), 351(2), 352 read with 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, he shall be released on bail on furnishing a PR Bond in the sum of

3 921-ABA 2266-25.doc Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only) with one or two sureties in the like amount.

iii. The Applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when called for by the investigating officer and shall cooperative in the investigation. iv.

The Applicant shall pay an amount of Rs.25,000/- to the first informant towards the medical expenses within a period of two weeks from today.

8.

List the present Anticipatory Bail Application for compliance on 07th October 2025.

(N.R. BORKAR, J.)