Pravin Rajebhau Gavate vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Pravin Rajebhau Gavate vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Interim anticipatory bail granted to both Applicants: in the event of arrest in Crime No.0228/2025 (Majalgaon Rural Police Station, District Beed), Rameshwar Dagdu Aavale and Pravin Rajebhau Gavate to be released on bail on a personal bond (P.B.) of Rs.15,000/- each with one surety in the like amount each, subject to conditions that they co-operate with the investigation and not tamper with prosecution evidence; notices to Respondents in both Applications returnable after four [04] weeks, with APP waiving service for the State.

Issue for consideration

Whether anticipatory bail (interim protection in the event of arrest) should be granted to Rameshwar Dagdu Aavale (A.B.A. No.1322/2025) and Pravin Rajebhau Gavate (A.B.A. No.1257/2025) in connection with Crime No.0228/2025 of Majalgaon Rural Police Station, District Beed.

Court's answer

Following the settlement represented by the Original Informant's counsel (no objection to interim protection), the Court directed that in the event of arrest of Rameshwar Dagdu Aavale (A.B.A. No.1322/2025) and Pravin Rajebhau Gavate (A.B.A. No.1257/2025) in Crime No.0228/2025, they be released on bail on furnishing a personal bond (P.B.) of Rs.15,000/- [Rupees Fifteen Thousand] each, with one surety in the like amount each.

Ratio / Principle

The release direction is made subject to conditions: (a) the Applicants shall co-operate with the investigation; and (b) the Applicants shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner.

Key takeaways

The grant is expressly interim in character: notice was ordered to the Respondents in both Applications, returnable after four [04] weeks, with the learned APP waiving service of notice for the Respondents-State.ratio¶Order-[II]

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Neeraj P. Dhote, J.; order dated 17.10.2025) — Interim anticipatory bail granted in twin applications (A.B.A. No.1322/2025 — Rameshwar Dagdu Aavale; A.B.A. No.1257/2025 — Pravin Rajebhau Gavate) arising from Crime No.0228/2025 of Majalgaon Rural Police Station, District Beed, for offences under Sections 109, 118(1), 351(2), 351(3), 126(2), 324(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. Background: a cross-FIR (Crime No.0227/2025) stood lodged at the same police station by the father of Applicant Aavale against the present Informant's side under BNS 2023 and Sections 3(2)(5), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(r) of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989; the accused in that CR filed a settlement affidavit, and this Court had already allowed Criminal Appeal Nos.507/2025 and 527/2025 by order dated 15/10/2025 granting bail therein. The Advocate for the Original Informant in Crime No.0228/2025 stated the matters were settled and raised no objection to interim protection. Held: in the event of arrest, both Applicants to be released on bail on a personal bond of Rs.15,000/- [Rupees Fifteen Thousand] each with one surety in the like amount, on conditions of co-operation with the investigation and non-tampering with prosecution evidence; notice to Respondents returnable after four weeks, APP waiving service for the State.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

926 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1322 OF 2025

Rameshwar Dagdu Aavale, Age: 26 years, Occu: Agri., R/o. Govindpur, Tq. Majalgaon, Dist. Beed.

….Applicant

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra …..Respondent

AND

ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1257 OF 2025

Pravin Rajebhau Gavate, Age: 26 years, Occu: Agri. & Business, R/o. Govindpur, Tq. Majalgaon, Dist. Beed.

…. Applicant

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra .....Respondent

Mr. Kawade Shrikant G., Advocate for Applicants Mr. N. D. Batule, APP for theRespondents – State Mr. Prasad D. Wakhare h/f Mr. S. J. Naik, Advocate for Respondent No.2 in Criminal Application No.3490/2025

….. CORAM : NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J. DATE : 17.10.2025

PER COURT :

These are the Applications for Anticipatory Bail in Crime No.0228/2025, registered with Majalgaon Rural Police Station, District Beed, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 118(1), 351(2), 351(3), 126(2), 324(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

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The learned Advocate for the Applicants submits that, there was earlier FIR by the father of Applicant - Rameshwar Dagdu Aavale bearing Crime No.0227/2025, registered with the same Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 352, 351(3), 351(2), 191(3), 191(2), 190, 189(2), 118(1), 115(2), 109 of the Bharaiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and under Sections 3(2)(5), 3(1)(s), 3(1)(r) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

In the said CR, the Accused therein, i.e. the side of present Informant, had given an Affidavit stating that, the matter was settled and this Court, in Criminal Appeal Nos.507/2025 and 527/2025, vide order dated 15/10/2025 allowed the Appeals and granted the bail to the Applicants therein.

The learned Advocate appearing for the Original Informant in Crime No.0228/2025, registered against the Applicants, submits that, the matters have been settled and he has no objection to grant interim protection. Hence, the following order:

ORDER

[I] In the event of arrest of the Applicant, namely, Rameshwar Dagdu Aavale, in Anticipatory Bail Application No.1322/2025 and the Applicant, namely, Pravin Rajebhau Gavate, in Anticipatory Bail Application No.1257/2025, in connection with Crime No.0228/2025, registered with

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Majalgaon Rural Police Station, District Beed, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 118(1), 351(2), 351(3), 126(2), 324(4) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 , they be released on bail on their furnishing P.B. of Rs.15,000/- [Rupees Fifteen Thousand] each, with one surety in the like amount each, on the following conditions:

[a] The Applicants shall co-operate with the Investigation.

[b] The Applicants shall not tamper with the Prosecution evidence in any manner.

[II] Issue notice to the Respondents in both Applications, returnable after four [04] weeks. Learned APP waives service of notice for the Respondents – State.

[NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.]

Sameer/October-2025

Signed by: Md. Sameer Q. Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 17/10/2025 18:52:40

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