Rehan Suleman Ali v. U T Of Dadra And Nagar Haveli

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3501 OF 2025 Rehan Suleman Ali ...Applicant V/s.

U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (at the instance of Silvassa Police Station

...Respondent.

AND ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3504 OF 2025 Karan Narendra Singh Parihar ...Applicant V/s.

U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (at the instance of Silvassa Police Station

...Respondent.

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Mr. Balkrishna Joshi for the Applicants.

Mrs.Archishmati Chandramore h/f. Mr. Ashwin Thool for the Respondent/UT.

Mr. P.H. Gaikwad, APP for the Respondent/State. ..............

CORAM

:

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

22.12.2025.

P.C. :

1.

Both these applications filed for anticipatory bail are arising out of one and the same crime. They are thus being disposed of by this common order.

2.

The applicants are apprehending their arrest in Crime No.117 of 2025 registered at Silvassa Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2) and 118(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

According to the prosecution, on the date of incident, which took place on 12th September 2025, due to a previous dispute, the 1/3

present applicants along with other co-accused allegedly assaulted the first informant with a wooden stick and an iron rod. It is further alleged that due to said assault, the first informant sustained grievous injuries.

4.

I have heard the learned counsel appearing for the applicant and the learned Special Public Prosecutor for the respondent / U.T. 5.

Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are students. It is submitted that the incident was not premeditated. It is submitted that there are no other criminal antecedents against the present applicants. It is submitted that the applicants are ready to cooperate in the investigation. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants, without prejudice to their rights and contentions, are ready and willing to pay Rs.1,00,000/- to the first informant towards medical expenses. 6.

Learned Special Public Prosecutor for the respondent/U.T. submits that specific overt-act is attributed to the applicants in the FIR. It is submitted that considering the nature of crime, the applicants may not be released on anticipatory bail. 7.

I have perused the FIR. Prima facie, the incident does not appear to be premeditated. There are no other criminal antecedents against the applicants. Considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to release the applicants on anticipatory bail. In the result, the following order is passed.

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ORDER

A) The Applications are allowed.

B) In the event of arrest of the applicants in C.R. No.117 of 2025 registered at Silvassa Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(2) and 118(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, they be released on bail on executing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- each with one surety or two sureties in the like amount.

C) The applicants shall attend the concerned police station as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall cooperate in the investigation.

D) The applicants shall deposit an amount of Rs.1,00,000/- (Rupees One Lakh) in the following bank account of the first informant within a period of one week from today Name of the Account Holder :

Ajay Singh Rajput Bank :

Bank of Baroda Account Number :

26148100010000 IFSC :

BARBOSILVAS Branch :

Silvassa or UPI ID - 7016437909@ibl 8.

The Applications are disposed of in the aforesaid terms. [N.R.BORKAR, J.] 3/3