Shriram Laxman Pawar v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 929 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 722 OF 2026 Shriram Laxman Pawar ....Applicant

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra & another .....Respondents .....

Mr. B. B. Shinde, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. N. R. Dayama, APP for the State.

CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 10th JUNE, 2026.

PER COURT :

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Applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 0093/2026, registered with MIDC CIDCO Police Station, District Aurangabad, for the offences punishable under Sections 140(3), 309(6), 124(2) read with Section 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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In short, it is the case of the prosecution, on the basis of report lodged by the informant on 16.02.2026, that the informant was abducted by unknown persons and those unknown persons snatched mobile phone and gold chain of the informant. Since the informant

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Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that considering the dispute pending between Applicant's father and the informant, possibility of false implication is not ruled out. It is his submission that in the alleged incident, unknown persons are said to have abducted the informant. However, there is no evidence to connect the present Applicant to the crime in question. 4.

Though learned APP opposed the application, he was unable to show any evidence prima facie indicating involvement/complicity of the Applicant in the present crime.

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Considering the fact that civil disputes are pending between the parties, possibility of false implication exists. In the absence of any prima facie material collected during the course of investigation to show involvement of the Applicant in the present crime, this Court has no hesitation to protect the liberty of the Applicant. Applicant has no criminal history against him and he is not likely to flee from

- 3 - justice. In the result, application stands allowed in terms of the interim order dated 18.05.2026 except Clause No. (ii). ( R. M. JOSHI, J.) dyb