Sunil Santosh Gophane v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (R.N. Laddha, J., 21 July 2025) allows Anticipatory Bail Application No.480 of 2025 of Sunil Santosh Gophane in CR No.501/2024, Baramati Police Station, Pune (Rural) — offences under Sections 118(2), 118(1), 352, 351(2), 351(3) r/w 3(5), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (alleged unlawful assembly and sickle assault, 10 Nov 2024). Grounds: applicant not implicated in weapon use, weapons recovered, co-accused using weapons already on bail, investigation concluded, simple injuries. Terms: PR Bond Rs.25,000/- with like sureties; attendance at police station till charge-sheet filing; no tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses.
What did the court decide?
Pre-arrest (anticipatory) bail: in the event of the applicant's arrest in connection with CR No.501 of 2024 (Baramati Police Station, Pune Rural), release on bail upon executing a PR Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or more sureties in the like amount; the applicant to attend the concerned police station as and when required by the investigating officer till filing of the charge sheet; and the applicant, himself or through any other person, not to indulge in activities that may tamper with evidence or influence witnesses.