Samadhan Baburao Khindkar v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Anticipatory bail – Arms Act, Sections 3 and 25
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application ABA 558 of 2025 (Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench, Abhay S. Waghwase J., decided 21 August 2025) rejected. Relates to Crime No. 178 of 2024, Shivajinagar Police Station, District Beed, registered 20-04-2024 under Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act. Applicant Samadhan Baburao Khindkar was not named in the FIR; his implication rests on the statement of an arrested accused alleging handover of a pistol in November 2023. Applicant argued the weapon was already seized and custody unnecessary; the State (APP Mrs. D.S. Jape) stated he was absconding since long. The Court found that, given the nature of allegations, custody was required to take the investigation to its logical end and dismissed the application.
What did the court decide?
Considering the submissions and the nature of allegations, and for taking the investigation to its logical end, the Court was not inclined to grant anticipatory bail as prayed for.