Govind Balaji Jadhav v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Govind Balaji Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra; Criminal Appeal No. 896 of 2025; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Sushil M. Ghodeswar, J.; decided 26 November 2025; ad-interim pre-arrest bail in terms of prayer clause 'D'; C.R. No. 0573/2025, Bhagyanagar Police Station, District Nanded; offences under Sections 64, 296, 115(2), 352, 351(3) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989; PR bond Rs.20,000 with like sureties; conditions incl. Monday 11.30 am police-station attendance, address disclosure, travel restriction, no witness contact/tampering; notice returnable and matter listed 17.12.2025.
What did the court decide?
Ad-interim relief in terms of prayer clause 'D': pre-arrest release on bail in the event of arrest in connection with C.R. No. 0573/2025, on furnishing a PR bond of Rs.20,000/- with one or more sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions (weekly police-station attendance, address/contact details, no departure from court jurisdiction without permission, no witness contact or evidence tampering); notice to respondents returnable on 17.12.2025 and Application listed for further consideration/hearing on 17.12.2025.