Sunil Shankar Rokade v. the State of Maharashtra
Anticipatory bail – S.482 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (Madhav J. Jamdar, J., 20th January 2026) allows Anticipatory Bail Application No.444 of 2025 under Section 482 BNSS in favour of Sunil Shankar Rokade in C.R. No.537 of 2024 (Dighi Police Station, Pimpri Chinchwad) for BNS 2023 offences Ss.318(4), 336(2), 336(3), 337, 340(2), 3(5) arising from fabricated police clearance/police verification certificates allegedly routed through agents paid about Rs.1,200–1,600 (Applicant alleged at Rs.1,300–1,600 per candidate per State Affidavit-in-Reply 09.04.2025); Tata Communication Dighi recruitment verification; Yerwada and Chatushrungi police station serial numbers; interim protection since 18.02.2025 (~11 months); co-accused pre-arrest bail 07.02.2025; no other antecedents; bail on P.R. bond Rs.25,000/- with stringent conditions incl. periodic police-station attendance till case disposal. Keywords: anticipatory bail; Section 482 BNSS; BNS 2023 cheating/forgery sections; fabricated police clearance certificate; Anti-Terrorist Squad Pimpri Chinchwad; stringent bail conditions.