Bhimraj Suresh Mahale v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Anticipatory Bail – Parity with co-accused
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Justice Arun R. Pedneker), Anticipatory Bail Appln. No. 50 of 2025, decided 10.03.2025, neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:7085. Applicant Bhimraj Suresh Mahale sought pre-arrest protection in FIR No. 247/2024, Shanishinganapur Police Station, District Ahmednagar, under Ss. 109, 132, 121(1), 121(2), 189(2), 189(3), 189(4), 189(5), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 195(1), 351(2), 351(3), 352 and 223 Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023, S. 135 Maharashtra Police Act, Ss. 4, 25, 7 Arms Act and S. 7 Criminal Law (Amendment) Act. Interim protection of 13.01.2025 confirmed on parity with co-accused granted anticipatory bail in ABA Nos. 2131/2024 and 2132/2024 (order dated 09.01.2025); role alleged was instigation of co-accused; standard conditions imposed; application disposed of. Key themes: anticipatory bail, parity/co-accused, confirmation of interim protection, bail conditions.