Chanda Parmeshwar Ratale Before Marriage Known An Nanda Supada Pakhare And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr. Pso Tamgaon, Dist. Buldhana
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO. 313 OF 2026 (Chanda Parmeshwar Ratale and another Vs. The State, thr PSO, Tamgaon, Dist. Buldhana) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders.
and Registrar's Orders.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. Alok H. Daga, Advocate for applicants.
Mr. S.B. Bissa, APP for non-applicant/State. CORAM: RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.
DATE: 21.04.2026 Heard.
2.
Apprehending arrest, the original accused nos. 2 and 3 have approached this Court for anticipatory bail, in connection with Crime No. 371/2024, registered with Police Station Tamgaon, District Buldhana, for offences punishable under Sections 108, 115(2), 3(5), 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3.
Issue notice to the non-applicant, returnable on 28.4.2026.
4.
The learned APP waives notice for non-applicant/State.
5.
The deceased is one Prameshwar Kisan Ratale. Applicant no. 1 named Chanda is his wife and applicant no. 2 named Uma is mother-in-law of deceased.
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In shot, it is the case of the prosecution that marriage of Parmeshwar was solemnized with Chanda in the year 2022. The paternal house of Chanda was at village Pesoda. The FIR shows that Chanda, after marriage was insisting Parmeshwar to reside with her parents. Though, the deceased was not interested, it was due to her insistence, deceased used to stay there. According to FIR, on several occasions, he was humiliated and abused by the applicants and other accused. Specific incidence of 11.11.2024 is narrated in the FIR, in which Parmeshwar was abused, assaulted and humiliated. In fact, it was also asked to Parmeshwar as to why he does not commit the suicide. According to FIR, it is due to this continuous harassment and abuses, on 11.11.2024, Parmeshar consumed poison and committed suicide. The incident triggered in registration of FIR dated 4.12.2024.
7.
The learned counsel for the applicants submit that the allegations made in FIR are not enough to constitute an offence of abatement. He thus prayed for allowing the application. Per contra, the learned APP has opposed the application and contended that the allegations are very specific and due to the situation, so created by the applicants and other co-accused, said Parmeshwar committed suicide.
8.
Prima facie, on perusal of FIR it reveals that deceased Parmeshwar was abused and humiliated continuously by the applicants and co-accused due to which he committed suicide. Facts remains that as to whether the said act would constitute abatement or not. Since, there is no material, at this stage, tosay
3 5aba313.2026..odt that the applicants have abeted the crime, till filing of reply by the State, liberty of the applicants can be protected. Hence, following order is passed.
ORDER
i) Pending the application, in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No. 371/2024, registered with Police Station Tamgaon, District Buldhana, for offences punishable under Sections 108, 115(2), 3(5), 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the applicants be released on bail on furnishing a P.R. bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) each with one solvent surety in the like amount.
ii) The applicants shall attend the concerned Police Station on 23rd and 24th of April 2026, between 10.00 to 12.00 hrs., till filing of the charge-sheet and shall cooperate with the investigating agency. iii) The applicants shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence or threaten the prosecution witnesses.
iv) The applicants shall not leave the India without prior permission of the Court.
(RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.) Belkhede, PS