Uttam Rambhau Dhotre v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2797 OF 2025 Digitally signed by ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Date:

2025.10.17 22:07:21 +0530 Uttam Rambhau Dhotre ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

ARJUN VITTHAL KUDHEKAR Mr. Ishan Paradkar i/b Akshay Mahadik, for the Applicants. Mr. S. A. Karmakar, APP for the Respondent-State. P.S.I. Ratnadeep Sanjay Bhandare, Baramati City Police Station, District - Pune, present.

CORAM:

MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.

DATED:

16 OCTOBER 2025 PC:- 1.

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

2.

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.244 of 2025 registered with the Baramati City Police Station, District - Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 189(2), 191(2), 191(3), 190, 352, 351(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

Mr. Paradkar, learned Counsel for the Applicant states that there are cross FIRs. The only role attributed to the present Applicant is that he has assaulted the injured with a stick. The said stick is already recovered. He submits that there are two criminal antecedents against the Applicant. One is of bailable offence and as far as R.C.C. No.100 of 2018 is concerned, the Applicant has been acquitted.

4.

Mr. Karmakar, learned APP strongly opposes the Application. He submits that there are antecedents.

5.

Perusal of the record shows that the only role attributed to the present Applicant is that he has assaulted the injured with a stick. As far as two antecedents are concerned, one is of bailable offence and as far as R.C.C. No.100 of 2018 is concerned the Applicant has been acquitted.

6.

Accordingly, the case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail. In view thereof, the following Order is passed:

O R D E R

(a) In the event of arrest of the Applicant - Uttam

Rambhau Dhotre in connection with CR No.244 of 2025 registered with the Baramati City Police Station, District-Pune, he be released on bail on his furnishing PR Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

(b) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station, once in 15 days i.e. on 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month between 11:00 am and 02:00 pm, till filing of the Charge-sheet and shall cooperate with the investigation.

(c) The Applicant shall furnish his cell phone number and residential address to the Investigating Officer and shall keep the same updated, in case of any change thereto.

(d) The Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade such a person from disclosing the facts to the Court or to any Police personnel.

(e) The Applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution

evidence and shall not contact or influence the Complainant or any witness in any manner.

7.

The Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of accordingly. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]