- 1 - aba1761.25.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 945 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1761 OF 2025 Akash Nanasaheb Pangavhane & another ….Applicants VERSUS The State of Maharashtra …..Respondent Mr. S. D. Kunte, Advocate for Applicants. Mr. A. V. Lavate, APP for the State. CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J. DATE : 2nd JULY, 2026. PER COURT : 1. Learned Counsel for Applicants seek leave to file copy of charge-sheet on record. 2. Leave granted. 3. Applicants seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 0224/2025 registered with Kopargaon Rural Police Station, District Ahilyanagar for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 118(1), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 351(3), 189(2), 191(1), 191(2), 191(3), 190 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. - 2 - aba1761.25.odt 4. In short, it is the case of the prosecution that on 29.07.2025, an incident occurred in which the present Applicants and co-accused assaulted the son of the informant. Allegation against them is that by iron rod and axe, said assault was caused. 5. Learned Counsel for Applicants submits that in respect of the incident occurred on 29.07.2026, one of the accused person had lodged report forthwith wherein presence of the present Applicant is not seen on the spot. It is his submission that owing to the dispute between the parties, possibility of false implication is not ruled out. According to him, liberty of the Applicants was protected by this Court by order dated 07.10.2025 and that they co-operated in the investigation. He further submits that Applicants have no criminal history behind them. 6. Learned APP opposed the application of both the Applicants. It is his submission that as far as Applicant No. 2 is concerned, there are specific allegations against him of using iron rod to cause injury to the victim. To support his submission, he placed reliance on injury certificate of victim Kiran indicating causing of 5 injuries out of which 4 injuries are grievous in nature. It is his submission that - 3 - aba1761.25.odt having regard to this fact and also in view of the fact that the weapon is yet to be recovered, custodial interrogation of Applicant No. 2 is sought. 7. Perusal of counter report indicates that definitely some incident had occurred on 29.07.2025. Admittedly, informant in the instant case has not sustained any injury however, a report has been lodged belatedly. Considering the dispute between the parties and also in view of the fact that report came to be lodged against the informant and others first in time, possibility of present report being filed by way of counter blast is not ruled out. In any case, now investigation is completed with filing of charge-sheet. Applicants were directed to co-operate in the investigation. There is no grievance of the Investigating Officer that they did not co-operate in the investigation. As such, application stands allowed in terms of the interim order. ( R. M. JOSHI, J.) dyb