Himanshu Vinod Jettiwar v. State Of Maharashtra

940-ABA-2768-2025.DOC

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2768 OF 2025 Digitally signed by ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Date:

2025.10.17 22:07:21 +0530 ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Himanshu Vinod Jettiwar ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Sushil Upadhyay i/b Amit G. Dubey, for the Applicant. Mr. A. R. Metkari, APP for the Respondent-State.

CORAM:

MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATED:

16 OCTOBER 2025 PC:- 1.

Heard Mr. Upadhyay, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant and Mr. Metkari, learned APP for the Respondent-State of Maharashtra.

2.

At the outset, Mr. Metkari, learned APP, states that the Charge-sheet is filed against the other Accused. The Charge-sheet is not filed against the present Applicant as he is absconding. 3.

By this Anticipatory Bail Application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS"), the Applicant is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with CR No.266 of 2025 registered with the Sinhagad Road Police Station, Pune Arjun

940-ABA-2768-2025.DOC City, for the offences punishable under Sections 8(c), 20(b)(ii), 20(b) and 29 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, Act, 1985.

4.

The offence is very serious. The Applicant is not available for investigation and he is absconding.

5.

The Supreme Court has held that the Anticipatory Bail Application be not entertained if the Applicant is absconding. In any case, the offence is very serious. Accordingly, no case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail.

6.

Accordingly, the Anticipatory Bail Application is dismissed. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Arjun