Yusuf Jakhrul Khan v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2645 OF 2025 Yusuf Jakhrul Khan ... Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ----- Mr. Nandkumar Vasudeo Sawant for the Applicant. Mr. P. H. Gaikwad, APP for the Respondent-State. PSI Arjun S. A., Pairavi, Bhandup Police Station is present. ----- CORAM :

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

03RD OCTOBER 2025 P.C. :

Digitally signed by MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE Date:

2025.10.03 17:41:22 +0530 MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE 1.

This is an Application for anticipatory bail. 2.

The Applicant is apprehending his 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 trivial 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.

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

5.

Learned Counsel for the Applicant submitted that the incident was not premeditated. It is submitted that there is no need of custodial interrogation and the Applicant is ready and willing to cooperate in the investigation. It is further submitted that there are no criminal antecedents against the Applicant. Learned Counsel for the Applicant, on instruction, submits that the Applicant, without prejudice to his rights, is ready to pay Rs.50,000/- 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 by umbrella. It is submitted that considering the nature of crime, the Applicant may not be released on anticipatory bail.

7.

I have perused the FIR. The incident does not appear to be premeditated. 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

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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.50,000/- to the first informant towards the medical expenses within a period of one week from today.

8.

List the present Anticipatory Bail Application for compliance on 14th October 2025.

(N.R. BORKAR, J.)