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Ajay Namdev Suryawanshi v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC22 Jan 2026BA/2300/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Bail application rejected; Ajay Namdev Suryawanshi; Crime Registration No. 11 of 2025, Sanjaynagar Police Station, Sangli; Sections 80(2) and 3(5), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS); alleged dowry-related torture and demand of money; suicide of wife after beating up to 2:00 a.m. on 16 January 2025; Rs. One Crore demand; Rs. 20,00,000/- transferred and withdrawn via ATM card; Rs. 34,000/- given to sister; second marriage; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Kolhapur Circuit Bench; Justice Vrushali V. Joshi; decided 12 February 2026.

What did the court decide?

Considering the allegations made against the Applicant, this is not a fit case to release him on bail; the bail application is rejected. ¶27

Ajay Namdev Suryawanshi vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissed

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Applicant, arrested in Crime Registration No. 11 of 2025 for offences under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, should be released on bail.

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Court's answer

Considering the allegations made against the Applicant, this is not a fit case to release him on bail; the bail application is rejected.

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Ratio / Principle

In assessing the bail plea the Court had regard to the specific allegation that the Applicant used to withdraw amounts from the deceased's account, the ATM card being with him.

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Key takeaways

The Court noted the specific incident in which, when Rs. 34,000/- was given to the deceased's sister, the Applicant tortured her and asked her to return the amount.ratio¶22
The Court noted that on 16 January 2025 the deceased messaged her brother that her husband beat her, informed her sister by call, was beaten up to 2:00 a.m., and thereafter committed suicide.ratio¶22

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail Application No. 2300 of 2025 rejected by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur (Vrushali V. Joshi, J.) on 12 February 2026. The Applicant, arrested in Crime Registration No. 11 of 2025 of Sanjaynagar Police Station, Sangli, for offences under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, sought release arguing that the deceased's death by suicide followed ordinary marital disputes in a second marriage and was not a dowry death. The Court instead had regard to the specific allegations: after a demand of Rs. One Crore, Rs. 20,00,000/- was transferred to the deceased's account and the parties resumed cohabitation; the Applicant, who retained the ATM card, allegedly withdrew amounts without her permission; when Rs. 34,000/- was given to the deceased's sister he allegedly tortured her and demanded it back; and on 16 January 2025 the deceased messaged her brother that her husband beat her, informed her sister likewise, and after being beaten up to 2:00 a.m. committed suicide. Holding that, considering these allegations, it was not a fit case to release the Applicant, the Court rejected the application.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.2300 OF 2025

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Ajay Namdev Suryawanshi …..Applicant Vs.

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The State of Maharashtra …..Respondents

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Mr. Aniket U. Nikam with Mr. Pramod Sutar & Mr. Atharva R. B., for the Applicant.

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Mr. Anand S. Shalgaonkar, APP, for the Respondent-State. Mr. Govindrao Bajirao Pawar, for the Victim.

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Mr. Santosh L. Mane, ASI, Sanjay Nagar Police Station, Sangli is present.

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CORAM : MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J. DATED : 12^th FEBRUARY 2026

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P.C.:-

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The Applicant is arrested in Crime Registration No.11 of 2025 registered with Sanjaynagar Police Station, Sangli for the offences punishable under Sections 80(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ( “BNS” ).

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It is alleged that the deceased took divorce from the first husband and thereafter performed the second marriage with this Applicant. It is alleged that she was having affair with the person from his office and therefore, they tortured her. All the family members tortured her for demand of money, which was complied from time to time. There was dispute between both of them and

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thereafter, the deceased went to her maternal home. They asked for Rs.One Crore, as she was having love affair for compensation, out of which Rs.20,00,000/- were given and the Applicant has left the job. The said amount was transferred in her account. It is alleged that the Applicant used to withdraw the amount as the ATM card was with him. Without her permission, he used to take amount from said account. The allegations are that he used to ask to bring money and used to beat her. Even before the date of incident, the deceased informed her parents that the Applicant beat her brutally and thereafter she has committed suicide.

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The counsel for Applicant has stated that this is not the case of dowry death. This was her second marriage. There was some dispute between the Applicant and deceased. From the whats app messages which she sent to her sister, it appears that some dispute was there and they were about to take some legal action as she has mentioned about the calling of Advocate. Considering the dispute between husband and wife and thereafter, she has committed suicide, this is not a dowry death and hence, prayed to release the Applicant on bail.

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The learned APP opposed the application stating that there are specific allegations against this Applicant. Though the amount was transferred in the account of deceased, it was used by the Applicant. The other allegations about beating are there and fulfillment of the demands by the parents of the deceased are there. Hence, prayed to reject the application.

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Heard learned Advocate appearing for both the parties.

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As the specific allegations about the compromise after transfer of Rs.20,00,000/- in the account of the deceased, they started cohabiting again and it is specifically mentioned that the Applicant used to withdraw the amount and ATM card was with him. One of the incident is also specifically mentioned that when the amount of Rs.34,000/- was given to her sister, the Applicant tortured her and asked her to return said amount and after returning said amount, the allegations are that on 16^th January 2025, the deceased has messaged her brother that her husband beat her and she also informed about it to her sister by calling her on mobile. He beat her upto 2:00 a.m. and thereafter, she has committed suicide.

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Gaikwad RD

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