Ankush Anandrao Keripale v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed; Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 Sections 78(2) and 75(1); Crime No. 550 of 2025, Sangli City Police Station; WhatsApp message; defamation of woman RTO employees; outrage of modesty; Sub-Regional Transport Office Sangli; Right to Information Act harassment allegation; custodial interrogation held unnecessary after cellphone surrendered; personal bond Rs. 15,000 with one surety; conditions as to attendance, no tampering, no similar offence; intervention of Deepa Sandip Kapase allowed (I.A. 3664 of 2025); two similar offences previously registered; Coram NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.; decided 19th January 2026; Kolhapur Circuit Bench.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail in connection with C.R. No. 550 of 2025 (Sangli City Police Station): release in the event of arrest on personal bond of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety in the like amount, subject to attending the concerned police station as and when called by the Investigating Officer, not tampering with prosecution evidence, and not indulging in similar offence. Interim Application No. 3664 of 2025 also allowed, permitting intervention by Deepa Sandip Kapase.