Suyash Somnath Ghodke v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR

2026:BHC-NAG:5008 1 78-aba-214-26.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR.

CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO. 214 OF 2026 Ravi Narayan Dhule Vs.

The State of Maharahstra ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shri V. P. Ghayal, Advocate for applicant.

Shri N. S. Autkar, APP for non-applicant/State. CORAM :- M. W. CHANDWANI, J.

DATED :- 30.03.2026 The applicant seeks anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No. 138/2026 registered with Police Station Jalgaon Jamod, Dist. Buldhana for the offences punishable under Sections 108 and 351(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2.

Heard the learned counsel for the applicant as well as the learned APP for the State. I have gone through the case-diary.

3.

It appears that the deceased- Ganesh @ Lakhan Raju Miratkar was working as a Sweeper with Gram Panchayat Sungaon, Tah. Jalgaon Jamod. It is alleged that he found some gold coins. The applicant was insisting for a share in the gold coins and threatened the applicant that if he does not do so the applicant will lodge a false complaint and the deceased will lose his

2 78-aba-214-26.odt service. The applicant is also said to have mentally and physically harassed the deceased. On 19.02.2026, the deceased committed suicide by hanging and on 20.02.2026, the mother of the deceased lodged the police report against the applicant and the aforesaid offence came to be registered.

4.

Perusal of the case-diary does not reveal any specific date of incident on which the alleged harassment was made to the deceased by the applicant. There is no material in the case-diary showing proximity of the alleged threat/harassment by the applicant and the act of committing suicide by the deceased. There is no suicide note left by the deceased. Nothing is required to be seized from the applicant. Whether the applicant abetted the deceased to commit suicide or there was any other reason for the suicide is a matter of trial.

5.

Considering the above-said facts, no custodial interrogation of the applicant may be required. Hence, a case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail to the applicant. Hence, the following order:- i) The application is allowed.

ii) In the event of arrest, applicant- Ravi Narayan Dhule be released on bail on furnishing a P.R. bond of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount in connection with Crime No. 138/2026 registered with Police Station Jalgaon Jamod, Dist.

3 78-aba-214-26.odt Buldhana for the offences punishable under Sections 108 and 351(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. iii) The applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station between 10:00 am to 12 noon on every Wednesday and Sunday till filing of the charge-sheet and shall co-operate with the investigation.

iv) The applicant shall not threaten the prosecution witnesses and shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence.

(M. W. CHANDWANI, J.) Signed by: Mr. Rajnesh Jaiswal Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 30/03/2026 17:48:20