Mayur Prakash Dighe v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3488 OF 2025 Mayur Prakash Dighe ...Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Megha Golwani, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. B. V. Holambe Patil, APP for the Respondent/State.

CORAM

:

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

22.12.2025.

P.C. :

1.

This is an application for Anticipatory Bail. 2.

The applicant is apprehending his arrest in Crime No. 590 of 2025 registered at N. M. Marg Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 189(1)(2)(4), 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 37(1)(a) & 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act. 3.

It is the case of the prosecution that on 05.10.2025, around 5:30 pm, on account of previous dispute, the present applicant and other co-accused assaulted the first informant and 1/3

other injured in the present crime with some iron weapon, etc. and attempted to commit their murder.

4.

I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent-State.

5.

The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has nothing to do with the alleged crime. It is submitted that no specific act is attributed to the present applicant. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that there are no other criminal antecedents against the applicant. It is submitted that there is no need of custodial interrogation, as nothing is to be recovered at the instance of the applicant.

6.

On the other hand, the learned APP for the respondentState submits that the applicant is involved in serious crime of attempt to murder. It is further submitted that the applicant was a part of unlawful assembly. The learned APP submits that, considering the nature of crime, the applicant may not be released on anticipatory bail.

7.

I have perused the First Informant Report. There is no 2/3

reference of the present applicant in the FIR. The only allegation against the applicant is that he was part of unlawful assembly, however, no overt act is attributed to him. In that view of the matter and as there are no other criminal antecedents, I am inclined to release the applicant on anticipatory bail. In the result, the following order is passed :

O R D E R

a) The Application is allowed.

b) In the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with Crime No. 590 of 2025 registered at N. M. Marg Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 189(1)(2)(4), 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 37(1)(a) & 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, the applicant be released on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

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