Shaikh Farooque Abdul Sattar v. the State of Maharashtra Thr Its Pso, Ps Buldhana Gramin
Anticipatory bail – ad-interim protection granted
Case brief
What is this about?
Shaikh Farooque Abdul Sattar v. State of Maharashtra, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, Criminal Application (ABA) No. 743 of 2025, order dated 01/10/2025 by Mrs. Vrushali V. Joshi, J. Ad-interim anticipatory bail granted to applicant apprehending arrest in Crime No. 32 of 2011 (P.S. Buldhana Gramin, Dist. Buldhana) under Sections 143, 147, 395, 506, 324, 307 IPC and Section 135 Maharashtra Police Act; 2011 crime, process issued after charge-sheet-stage dropping, NBW for absence, earlier pre-arrest bail rejected for absconding; release on P.R. Bond Rs. 20,000 with one surety, standard conditions; protection till 06/11/2025.
What did the court decide?
Ad-interim anticipatory bail granted: in the event of arrest in Crime No. 32 of 2011, release on P.R. Bond of Rupees Twenty Thousand with one solvent surety in the like amount, subject to conditions (no tampering with prosecution evidence; no pressurising or threatening prosecution witnesses; attendance at the police station as and when called; regular attendance at trial; co-operation with the investigating officer). Protection in force till the next date; notice to the non-applicant returnable on 06/11/2025; final consideration of the anticipatory bail application pending.