Dipak Gangadhar Jadhav and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim protection / release in the event of arrest pending criminal appeal; Crime No. 0718/2025, Akhada Balapur Police Station, Dist. Hingoli; offences under Ss. 115(2), 352, 351(2), 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and Ss. 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989; PR bond Rs.25,000 with solvent surety; conditions of attendance on IO call and non-contact with witnesses/informant; notice returnable 24/12/2025; affidavit-in-reply by Investigating Officer; Criminal Appeal No. 917 of 2025; Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Sushil M. Ghodeswar, J.; order dated 3 December 2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection granted until the returnable date (24/12/2025): appellants to be released in the event of arrest in connection with Crime No. 0718/2025 on a PR bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one solvent surety in the like amount; to attend the police station as and when called by the Investigating Officer; not to contact or pressurize witnesses or the informant; protection to continue till the adjourned date. Notice issued to respondents, returnable on 24/12/2025, with the Investigating Officer to file his affidavit-in-reply before the returnable date.