931-ABA-1464-2026.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 931 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1464 OF 2026 Sangram Prakash Kandekar Versus The State Of Maharashtra Mr. A. K. Bhosle, Advocate for Applicant Mr. A. R. Kale, APP for Respondents/State CORAM :R. M. JOSHI, J. DATE :SEPTEMBER 24, 2026 P. C. : 1. Applicant apprehends arrest in connection with C.R. No. 207/2026 registered with Police Station Supra, District Ahilyanagar for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act and Section 99 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that except for the statement of co-accused and statement of members of raiding party, there is absolutely no evidence to connect the Applicant with the present crime. 3. Learned APP opposed the application by citing seriousness of the crime so also statements recorded during the course of investigation. He drew attention of the Court to the evidence collected during the course of investigation in the form of documents indicating Applicant to be the owner of the hotel. It is his submission that in that capacity, he was controlling the affairs thereof. 2026:BHC-AUG:43462 931-ABA-1464-2026.odt 4. A specific query is raised to learned APP to inform this Court about the statements of victims. From record, it is clear that the victims have not supported the case of the prosecution against the present Applicant. As such, there remains no independent evidence in order to establish involvement of the present Applicant in the crime. In so far as evidence collected during the course of investigation is concerned, it only indicates about ownership of the Applicant with the crime in question, which would not be sufficient to accept the involvement of the Applicant in the crime. Hence, the order: O R D E R (i) Anticipatory Bail Application is allowed. (ii) In the event of arrest of the Applicant in connection with C.R. No. 207/2026 registered with Police Station Supra, District Ahilyanagar for the offences punishable under Sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 of the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act and Section 99 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, he shall be released on bail on furnishing PR bond of Rs. 15,000 (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) with one surety in the like amount. (iii) He shall attend the concerned police station as and when required. (iv) He shall not contact the witnesses directly or indirectly. (v) He shall not interfere with the evidence in any manner whatsoever. (vi) He is further directed to cooperate the investigating agency for further investigation. (R. M. JOSHI, J.) Malani