{1} 938 sr.no.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2016 OF 2025 Sunny Ravindra Sarode ….Applicant VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra …..Respondent ….. Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Bora Satyajit S. APP for Respondents: Mr. S. M. Ganachari. CORAM : MEHROZ K. PATHAN, J. DATE : 18th NOVEMBER, 2025. P.C. :- 1. The applicant is seeking his release on regular bail in connection with Crime No. 09 of 2025, registered at Chalisgaon Police Station, Dist. Jalgaon, for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(3), 125, 324(6), 351(3) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and under Sections 3,25, 27 of the Arms Act, and under Sections 37(3), 37(1), 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act. 2. It is alleged that on 07.01.2025 at about 11.45 hours, six unknown persons came in front of the house of informant on two motorcycle. One of them fired in the air. They pelted stones on the motorcycle of informant, gave abuses. The police came to the spot and found one live cartridge having marked as “7.65 KF”. The police also found three empty cartridges having the same mark. Hence, the aforesaid crime came to be registered against six unknown persons. 3. Mr. Satyajit Bora, learned counsel for the applicant submits 2025:BHC-AUG:31821 {2} 938 sr.no.odt that applicant is one of the co-accused alongwith 5 other accused persons, out of which two are juveniles. The applicant came to be arrested on 22.7.2025. The only allegation as against the applicant, is about roaming alongwith two juveniles, and uploaded the post on social media platform – Instagram. He further submits that the weapons are already recovered from the other arrested accused and nothing remains to be recovered from the applicant. It is further submission of the learned counsel for applicant that the facebook post is of other tourist destination and not of Chalisgaon, as alleged by the prosecution. He, therefore, submits that the applicant is already arrested on 27.7.2025 and the investigation is complete and charge sheet is already filed. As such, the applicant may be released on bail as the applicant is ready to abide by any conditions that may be imposed upon him. 4. As against this, learned APP submits that offence is serious. The applicant alongwith other co-accused juveniles – Swapnil and Sanket More have fired the gun shot in the air and pelted stones on the standing motorcycle parked in the porch, causing disturbance in the peace and tranquility of the area. The applicant was found in the company of other co-accused. The pistol from which bullets were filed, was recovered and empty cartridges are also found on the spot. Looking to the serious allegations levelled against the applicant, the applicants may not be released on bail. 5. I have gone through the investigation papers made available by the prosecution and which is now culminated into filing of the charge sheet. The other two accused persons i.e. Swapnil More and Sanket More were also arrayed as an accused alongwith Ankit and Aniket More who are juveniles. The sixth accused Harish Chandanshiv has expired on 27.6.2025. Perusal of the order dated 4.3.2025 which forms part of the charge sheet filed by the prosecution, passed by this Court in B.A. No. {3} 938 sr.no.odt 349 of 2025, reveals that the other accused Sanket More having almost identical allegations, is released. 6. Another order relied upon by Mr. Bora, is order dated 4th August, 2025 passed by this Court in ABA No. 585 of 2025 in the matter of Swapnil @ Golu Thakur, who also stands on the same footing to that of the applicant. The said accused Swapnil was also allegedly present on the spot alongwith juveniles More Brothers. 7. Perusal of both the orders granting anticipatory bail to Swapnil Thakur and regular bail to Sanket More would show that upon similar allegations, applicants therein were released. In the case of Swapnil, this Court had released him on the ground that statement of co- accused can not be relied upon by the prosecution. Be that as it may, any further observation by this Court may adversely affect the trial. Hence, only considering the orders passed by this Court earlier, in ABA No. 585 of 2025 and BA No. 349 of 2025, I am inclined to release the present applicant on bail as the charge sheet is already filed and no fruitful purpose would be served by keeping the applicant behind bars. Hence the following order. O R D E R [I] The application is allowed ; [ii] The applicant - Sunny Ravindra Sarode, be released on bail, on furnishing P.B. and S.B. in the sum of Rs. 50,000, in connection with Crime No. 09 of 2025, registered at Chalisgaon Police Station, Dist. Jalgaon, for the offences punishable under Sections 190, 191(3), 125, 324(6), 351(3) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita and under Sections 3,25, 27 of the Arms Act, and under Sections 37(3), 37(1), 135 of the {4} 938 sr.no.odt Maharashtra Police Act. on the following conditions :- [iii] The applicants shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence; and shall not influence the witnesses. [iv] The applicants shall not leave the jurisdiction of the concerned police station, till conclusion of trial. [iv] The applicants shall attend the concerned Police Station once in a week between 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. till framing of charges. [v] The applicants shall furnish his Aadhar Card and Pan Card alongwith their present address and phone numbers and addresses of the applicant’s two near relatives to the I.O. [vi] The application is disposed of. [MEHROZ K. PATHAN] JUDGE. grt/-