Ketan Vilas Masal And ORS v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.693 OF 2026

1. Ketan Vilas Masal

2. Sandip Bharat Solankar

3. Yogesh @ Dada Ajinath Masal ... Applicants Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ----- Mr. Ranjeet M. Pawar for the Applicants.

Ms. S.M. Yadav, APP for the Respondent-State. WAPI Smita B. Patil, Indapur PS is present.

----- CORAM :

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

17TH MARCH 2026 P.C. :

1.

This is an Application for anticipatory bail. 2.

The Applicants are apprehending their arrest in Crime No.6 of 2026 registered with Indapur Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 324(4), 351(3), 351(2), 352, 115(2), 109 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3.

It is the case of the prosecution that on the date of incident, which took place on 03rd January 2026 on account of previous enmity, the present Applicants assaulted the first informant and his cousin by swords and sticks and attempted to commit their murder.

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I have heard Learned Counsel for the Applicants and Learned APP for the Respondent-State.

5.

Learned Counsel for the Applicants submits that due to previous enmity, false report came to be lodged against the present Applicants. Learned Counsel for the Applicants, on instructions, submits that the Applicants are ready and willing to stay out of Indapur Taluka till conclusion of the trial.

6.

On the other hand, Learned APP for the Respondent-State submits that at the time of incident the Applicants were armed with swords and sticks. It is submitted that the Applicants are involved in one more crime of similar nature. It is submitted that considering the nature of crime, the Applicants may not be released on anticipatory bail. 7.

I have perused the injury certificate. The injuries are simple in nature. There are no injuries by any sharp weapon. In that view of the matter, I am inclined to release the Applicants on anticipatory bail. Hence, the following order:-

ORDER

i.

The Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed. ii.

In the event of the arrest of the Applicants in Crime No.6 of 2026 registered with Indapur Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 324(4), 351(3), 351(2), 352, 115(2), 109 read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023., they shall be released on bail on furnishing a PR Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five

3 921-ABA 693-26.doc Thousand Only) each with one or two sureties in the like amount.

iii. Till conclusion of the trial, the Applicants shall not enter into the limits of Indapur Taluka.

iv.

The Applicants shall not commit any other crime. 8.

The Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

(N.R. BORKAR, J.)