Sudhakar Madhukar Payale v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (2025:BHC-AUG:5987), Arun R. Pedneker J., 03-03-2025 - Anticipatory Bail Application No. 127 of 2024, Sudhakar Madhukar Payale v. The State of Maharashtra and Others. Anticipatory bail allowed on parity: applicant (Upsarpanch of Malkapur village panchayat) placed on a similar footing as the Sarpanch granted anticipatory bail in the same FIR (ABA No. 1487/2023, order dated 07/12/2023); interim protection of 24/01/2024 confirmed. FIR No.0242/2023 dated 09/08/2023, Yermala Police Station, District Dharashiv; offences under sections 420, 465, 467, 468, 471 IPC. Release on PR bond of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount; conditions as to police-station attendance, non-tampering, non-influencing and co-operation; observations limited to disposal of the application.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: interim protection (order dated 24/01/2024) confirmed; in the event of arrest in FIR No.0242/2023 the applicant to be released on PR bond of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions (attendance at the police station as and when called, no tampering with evidence or influencing of informant/witnesses, co-operation with investigation and trial); violation of any condition renders the order liable to be cancelled; application disposed of.