Shaikh Moinuddin Shaikh Ajimuddin v. State of Maharashtra Thr Pso., Ps Khamgaon Rural Dist. Buldhana
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail (ABA) allowed by Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, Rajnish R. Vyas J., on 18-04-2026 in ABA No.165 of 2026 (2026:BHC-NAG:6016) for Shaikh Moinuddin Shaikh Ajimuddin, owner of JCB MH-56-A 1823 used in alleged illegal murum excavation at mouza Deoulkhed, Buldhana (Crime No.0042/2026, Khamgaon Rural PS; informant Ganesh Suresh Sangle). Offences: Sections 303(2), 324(3) BNS 2023; Sections 21(1), 21(2) MMDR Act 1957. Relief: release on P.R. Bond Rs.50,000 with like surety upon arrest, subject to attendance on 25-26.04.2026, cooperation/no tampering/no witness influence, no exit from India without permission. Key grounds: compliance with 5.3.2026 ad-interim order, applicant not on spot, no antecedents, investigation nearly complete, revenue proceedings pending, JCB seized. No precedents cited; no impugned order (original application).
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail allowed and application disposed of (clause (v)): in the event of arrest in Crime No.0042/2026, Khamgaon Rural Police Station, District-Buldhana (offences punishable under Sections 303(2) and 324(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 21(1) and 21(2) of the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957), release on a P.R. Bond of Rs.50,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount, subject to conditions of police-station attendance on 25.04.2026 and 26.04.2026 (and thereafter as required by the IO), cooperation with the investigation without tampering with prosecution evidence or influencing witnesses, and no departure from India without prior permission of this court.