Ramesh Laxman Pawar v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court rejected anticipatory bail application for an Assistant Engineer accused of abetting suicide. Court distinguished prior precedents due to evidence of harassment in police record and ordered custodial interrogation. Bail stay extended for three weeks.
What did the court decide?
Application rejected; effect of rejection stayed for three weeks to test correctness before Supreme Court.
What the court decided
1 /6aba-1463-17-3
Nalawade
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPEALLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1463 OF 2017
Ramesh Laxman Pawar ...Applicant. vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent.
Mr. M.S.Mohite i/by M.V.Thorat for the Applicant. Smt. Rutuja Ambekar, APP. for the State.
CORAM: A.S.GADKARI, J. DATE : 8th September, 2017.
P.C.
- The applicant is apprehending arrest in CR No. 477 of 2017 registered with Yewat Police Station, Taluka Baramati, District Pune for the offences punishable under Sections 306, 504, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
- Heard the learned counsel for the applicant, the learned APP. and perused the record of investigation.
- The first information report is lodged by Balasaheb Manikrao Dake, real brother of the deceased namely Rahul Manikro Dake, on 28.7.2017 stating that, deceased was working as a Jr. Technician (Linesman) with M.S.E.B. Yewat. That, on 4.2.2017 his brother met with an accident and was on leave. That he again joined service on 27.4.2017 at Yewat. That, on 25.7.2017 at about 6.00 p.m. Rahul committed suicide at his tenanted premises at Chandanwadi, Taluka
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to an Assistant Engineer facing charges of abetting suicide despite claims of disciplinary interaction.
Whether prior Supreme Court decisions on bail are applicable to the facts of constant harassment and instigation to suicide.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Ramesh Laxman Pawar
- respondent
The State of Maharashtra
Coram
A.S.GADKARI
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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