Saiteja Suryaprakash Tautam v. The State Of Maharstra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.3404 OF 2025 Saiteja Suryaprakash Tautam ... Applicant V/s.

State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ----- Mr. M. S. Vadlakonda a/w N. N. Pandav for the Applicant. Mr. V. N. Sagare, APP for the Respondent-State. PSI S. Y. Dhule, Bhiwandi PS is present.

----- CORAM :

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

11TH DECEMBER 2025 P.C. :

Digitally signed by MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE Date:

2025.12.20 16:50:27 +0530 1.

This is an Application for anticipatory bail. MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE 2.

The Applicant is apprehending his arrest in Crime No.956 of 2025 registered with Bhiwandi City Police Station for the offences punishable under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3.

It is the case of the prosecution that on the date of incident, which took place on 19th October 2025, the first informant asked the Applicant to help him with electrical work. Upon completion of work, both of them went out with their friends. Upon returning at 2.30 a.m., the first informant found the Applicant sitting on the staircase of his building. Subsequently, when the first informant inquired as to why the Applicant was there, the Applicant started abusing the first informant and assaulted him by stabbing a sharp object on his neck and attempted to commit his murder.

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Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that on some trivial issue dispute arose between the Applicant and the first informant. It is submitted that the incident was not premeditated. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that there are no other criminal antecedents and the Applicant is ready and willing to cooperate in the investigation. It is further submitted that the Applicant, without prejudice to his rights and contentions, is ready and willing to pay an amount of Rs.30,000/- to the first informant towards the medical expenses. 5.

On the other hand, Learned APP for the Respondent-State submits that considering the nature of crime, the Applicant may not be released on anticipatory bail.

6.

I have perused the FIR. Prima facie, the incident does not appear to be premeditated. There are no criminal antecedents against the Applicant. Considering the said facts, I am inclined to release the Applicant on anticipatory bail. Hence, the following order:-

ORDER

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The Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed. ii.

In the event of the arrest of the Applicant in Crime No.956 of 2025 registered with Bhiwandi City Police Station for the offences punishable under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, he shall be released on bail on furnishing a PR Bond in the sum of 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 cooperate in the investigation.

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The Applicant shall hand over the Demand Draft of Rs.30,000/- to the investigating officer within a period of four weeks, who in turn shall hand over the said Demand Draft to the first informant.

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The Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

(N.R. BORKAR, J.)