Pandurang Rajendra Kale v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: ad-interim anticipatory bail; SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 15A; Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Sections 115(2), 352, 351(2); caste abuse; abuse in public view; knowledge of caste status; silence of FIR; Kallam Police Station; District Dharashiv; Crime No.0003 of 2025; Gulmohar Hotel incident 26.11.2024; Criminal Bail Application No.02 of 2025; Additional Sessions Judge Kallam; Prithvi Raj Chavan v. Union of India AIR SC 1036; Karuppudayar v. State SLP (Criminal) No.8778–8779 of 2024 decided 31.01.2025; Dada @ Anil s/o Navnath Murkute Criminal Appeal No.351 of 2020 decided 10.08.2020; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench; Criminal Appeal No. 80 of 2025; Y. G. Khobragade J.; P.R. bond Rs. 50,000/-; Monday attendance condition; notice returnable 27.2.2025.
What did the court decide?
Ad-interim anticipatory bail: in the event of arrest, the Appellant to be released on bail in Crime No.0003 of 2025 on furnishing P.R. bond of Rs.50,000/- with one or two solvent sureties of the like amount. Notice issued to the Respondents, returnable on 27.2.2025 (APP waived service for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2); Investigating Officer to serve Respondent No.3 under Section 15A of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. Conditions: attendance at the concerned police station every Monday between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. till filing of charge-sheet and cooperation with the Investigating Officer; no threat to witnesses and no tampering with prosecution evidence; not to leave his village without permission of the Investigating Officer till filing of chargesheet.