Bahadur Jafarsab Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Bahadur Jafarsab Shaikh v. The State of Maharashtra and Another; Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad; Anticipatory Bail Application No. 148 of 2025 (948 ABA 148-2025); decided February 25, 2025 by Arun R. Pedneker, J.; anticipatory bail allowed and interim protection of 29/01/2025 confirmed; FIR No.0409/2024, Devni Police Station, District Latur; offences under sections 74, 76, 115(2), 352, 351(2) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2024; PR bond Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties; prior civil dispute; possibility of false implication; co-operation with investigation; conditions against tampering and influencing witnesses.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest in connection with FIR No.0409/2024 dated 20/12/2024 (Devni Police Station, District Latur), the applicant is to be released on bail on furnishing a PR bond of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions of attending the police station when called, not tampering with evidence or influencing the informant/witnesses, and co-operating with the investigation and trial; breach renders the order liable to cancellation.