Nileshwar Manojkumar Shodhe v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

: NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION [ABA] NO. 179 OF 2026 PRANIT VIJAY BHIWANKAR

VERSUS

STATE OF MAH., THRU. P.S.O., UMRED, DIST. NAGPUR ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's Order appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Amol H. Hunge, Advocate for the applicant. Ms. D. V. Sapkal, A. P. P. for the State.

CORAM : M. W. CHANDWANI, J.

DATE : MARCH 09, 2026.

1.

Heard the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant.

2.

Issue notice to the non-applicant/State, returnable on 25.03.2026.

3.

Learned APP waives service of notice on behalf of the non-applicant/State.

4.

The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No. 222/2026 registered with Police Station, Umred, Dist. Nagpur for the offences punishable under Sections 109(2), 118(2), 132, 324(3), 324(5), 326(F), 189(2), 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3, 4 of the Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act, 1984.

5.

The contention is that the relative of the applicant along with his daughter died in a vehicular accident. Therefore, in anguish, the people who gathered there started beating the driver of the Tipper and also burned

2 48 aba179.26.odt the Tipper.

6.

According to the learned counsel, the name of the applicant is not mentioned in the FIR. He further submits that the alleged incident occurred on the spur of the moment.

7.

Considering the submissions and the fact that the case-diary is not available with the Court for perusal at this juncture, a case is made out for grant of ad-interim protection to the applicant.

i) Pending the application, in the event of arrest of applicant- Pranit Vijay Bhiwankar in connection with Crime No. 222/2026 registered with Police Station, Umred, Dist. Nagpur for the offences punishable under Sections 109(2), 118(2), 132, 324(3), 324(5), 326(F), 189(2), 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3, 4 of the Prevention of Damages to Public Property Act, 1984, he shall be released on bail on furnishing a PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount.

ii) The applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station on every Wednesday and Friday between 10.00 am and 12.00 noon for a period of three weeks and shall co-operate in the investigation.

(iii) The applicant shall not indulge in tampering with the prosecution evidence and shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses in any manner.

( M.W.Chandwani, J. ) Diwale Signed by: DIWALE Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 09/03/2026 19:46:09