ABA 340/25 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 929 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 340 OF 2025 BHAIYYA NIJAM AATAR ALIAS AJIM NIJAM SAYYED VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Shah N.S. APP for Respondent/State : Mr. A.A.A. Khan ... CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. DATE : 20/03/2025 PER COURT : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent-State. 2. The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No. 41/2025 dated 16.1.2025 registered with Newasa Police Station, District Ahilyanagar for the offences punishable under sections 303(2) of the B.N.S., 2023. 3. This Court by order dated 13.3.2025 has granted interim protection to the applicant. 4. The case against the applicant is that certain foodgrains were stolen and three accused were apprehended and one of the co-accused has taken the name of the applicant as the person who was involved in the theft of the foodgrain. Out of total stolen 300 k.g. of foodgrain, 288 k.g. foodgrain has been recovered. 5. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is not involved in the matter and his name is impleaded in the FIR on the basis of statement made by the co-accused and there is no evidence on record connecting the applicant with other co-accused like phone details etc. 2025:BHC-AUG:8131 ABA 340/25 2 6. Considering the above submissions and the interim order dated 13.3.2025, I hold that the interim protection can be confirmed. 7. In view of the above, the application is allowed and the interim protection granted on 13.3.2025 is confirmed on the following terms : i] The applicant shall attend the police station as and when required. ii] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution in any manner. He shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case. iii. The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and also in the proceedings before the trial Court. 7. In the event, the applicant violates any of the conditions specified in this order, it shall be liable to be cancelled. 8. It is also clarified that the observations made in this order are limited to the disposal of the present anticipatory bail application and the trial Court shall proceed further in the matter without being influenced by the observations made hereinabove. 9. The application stands disposed of. [ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.] SSC/