Raju Gangadhar Burle v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed; interim protection confirmed. Neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:4218; ABA 1206/24; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench; decided 13.02.2025 by Arun R. Pedneker, J. Applicant: Raju Gangadhar Burle (adv. Chandel Ajaysinha U); Respondents: State of Maharashtra and Another (APP S.K. Shirse; assisting APP Y.G. Birajdar h/f. N.S. Shinde). Crime No. 416/2024 dated 27.6.2024, Vivekanand Chowk Police Station, Latur; offences under sections 304 and 506 r/w. 34 IPC. Interim protection granted 1.8.2024; mediation ordered 14.1.2025 failed. Medical certificate: cause of death severe covid acute respiratory distress syndrome with septic shock. Conditions: police station attendance, no tampering/influencing, cooperation with investigation and trial; violation liable to cancellation; observations confined to ABA disposal.
What did the court decide?
Confirmation of the interim protection granted on 1.8.2024, subject to conditions: (i) attendance at the police station as and when required; (ii) no tampering with prosecution evidence and no influencing of the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned; (iii) cooperation with the investigation and with proceedings before the trial Court; violation liable to cancellation.