1 916,917&919 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 916 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 215 OF 2025 DNYANESHWAR @ NANA DILIP CHAUDHARI VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Pandit Sushil Pushpendra APP for Respondent/State: Ms. A. S. Mantri … AND … 917 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 216 OF 2025 DNYANESHWAR @ NANA DILIP CHAUDHARI VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Pandit Sushil Pushpendra APP for Respondent/State: Mr. N. D. Raje … AND … 919 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 222 OF 2025 DNYANESHWAR @ NANA DILIP CHAUDHARI VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ... Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Pandit Sushil Pushpendra APP for Respondent/State: Mr. S. N. Kendre ... CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. DATE : 20th FEBRUARY, 2025 2025:BHC-AUG:4848 2 916,917&919 PER COURT: 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APPs for the respondent-State in respective applications. 2. The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime Nos.40/2025, 41/2025, 43/2025 dated 14.01.2025, registered at Nandurbar City Police Station, District Nandurbar, for the offences punishable under Sections 110, 223, 292, 293 and 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita & Sections 5, 15 of the Environment Protection Act. 3. The offence against the applicant is that he has supplied nylon manja, which is prohibited and hazardous. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is implicated on the basis of statements of two co-accused and that the applicant is only an ordinary concessionary vendor. 4. Per contra, the learned APP submits that there are 5 cases registered against the present applicant. The learned APP also submits that in the vicinity on account of manja cuts on the neck of the child of 7 years and due to bleeding injury caused by the manja, the child died. He submits that sale of nylon manja is a social menace and the entire chain of supply of manja has to be unearthed. He submits that these are all connected matters and investigation is necessary. 3 916,917&919 5. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that 3 cases are in respect of nylon manja and earlier there are 2 other cases pending against the applicant with reference to sale of tobacco products. 6. Considering that sale of nylon manja is a social problem and complete investigation in the matter would be necessary, the applications are dismissed. [ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.] marathe