926-ABA-2684-2026.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2684 OF 2026 Pawan Shriramji Mugal …Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra …Respondent WITH ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2194 OF 2026 Shriram Laluji Mugal & Anr. …Applicants Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. …Respondents Ms. Nikita Kaur i/b Mr. Mihir Sharma, for the applicant in ABA No. 2684 of 2026. Mr. Pravin Desai, for the applicants in ABA No. 2194 of 2026. Ms. Dhanalakshmi Krishna Iyer, APP for the Respondent-State. API Samadhan Hire, Panchvati, Nashik City. CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J. DATE : 30th SEPTEMBER, 2026 P. C.: 1. Heard, Ms. Kaur and Mr. Desai, learned counsel appearing for the applicants in respective Applications and Ms. Iyer, learned APP appearing for the State. 2. By this Anticipatory Bail Applications the Applicants are seeking Anticipatory Bail in connection with C.R. No. 391 of 2026 registered with Panchvati Police Station, Nashik City, Under Aftab S. 30th September, 2026 926-ABA-2684-2026.DOC Section 3(3) of the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice, other Inhuman and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013 and Sections 109, 115(2), 3(5), 316(2), 318(4), 351(2), 352 and 85 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita(B.N.S) of 2023. The Applicant – Pawan Shriramji Mugal is Accused No. 1, Applicant - Shriram Laluji Mugal and Varsha Nikhil Yeokar are Accused Nos. 2 and 3. The First Informant is the wife of Accused No. 1, Daughter-in-law of Accused No.2 and Sister-in-law of Accused No.3. 3. It is the submission of the learned counsel appearing for the applicants that the dispute is of matrimonial nature and the dispute is settled. Accordingly, statement is recorded by the Investigating Officer of the First Informant dated 19th September 2026 wherein she has stated that how there is no complaint against the applicants. 4. The prosecution case is set out in paragraph no. 2 to 5 of order dated 28th July, 2026 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Nashik in Criminal Bail Application no. 1414 of 2026. Although, there are several allegations, however, the dispute is mainly of matrimonial nature. Aftab S. 30th September, 2026 926-ABA-2684-2026.DOC 5. In view of the statement dated 19th September, 2026 of the First Informant wherein she has stated that the dispute is settled, the custodial interrogation is not necessary. The Applicants have no other antecedents. 6. Accordingly, the case is made out for grant of anticipatory bail. In view thereof, the following order is passed: O R D E R (a) In the event of arrest of the Applicants - Pawan Shriramji Mugal, Shriram Laluji Mugal and Varsha Nikhil Yokar in connection with C.R. No. 391 of 2026 registered with the Panchvati Police Station, Nashik City, Nashik, be released on bail on their furnishing sum of Rs. 10,000/- each with one or two solvent sureties each in the like amount. (b) The Applicants shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when called by the Investigating Officer and shall cooperate with the investigation. Aftab S. 30th September, 2026 926-ABA-2684-2026.DOC (c) The Applicants shall furnish their cell phone numbers and residential address to the Investigating Officer and shall keep the same updated, in case of any change thereto. (d) The Applicants shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade such a person from disclosing the facts to the Court or to any Police personnel. (e) The Applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall not contact or influence the Complainant or any witness in any manner. 7. The Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of accordingly. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Aftab S. 30th September, 2026