Sahil Dadarao Sawale v. State of Maharashtra Thr. Pso, P.S. Civil Lines, Akola, Tq. and Dist. Akola
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail; ad-interim protection from arrest; Criminal Application (ABA) No. 100 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, Nagpur; G.A. Sanap, J.; decided February 20, 2025; applicant Sahil Dadarao Sawale; counsel H. V. Dhage; State of Maharashtra through PSO PS Civil Lines, Distt. Akola; APP A. M. Ghogare; Crime No. 05/2025; Police Station Civil Lines, Akola; Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — Sections 118(1), 118(2), 115(2), 3(5); kicks and fist blows to Ankush Pimpalkar; main accused Shrikant and Yash on regular bail; P.R. Bond Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in like amount; conditions — no tampering with evidence, no pressurizing witnesses, reporting every Wednesday and Saturday 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m., co-operation with investigating officer; protection till next date; stood over after two weeks; interim order, final decision pending.
What did the court decide?
Ad-interim protection from arrest granted: in the event of arrest in Crime No. 05/2025 the applicant is to be released on bail on a P.R. Bond of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with prosecution evidence; no pressurizing or threatening of prosecution witnesses; attendance at the concerned police station every Wednesday and Saturday between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m.; co-operation with the investigating officer). Protection in force till the next date; matter stood over after two weeks. Final adjudication of the anticipatory bail application pending.