1 13 ABA 554.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION [ABA] NO.554 OF 2026 [Harshal Anil Khandare .vs. State of Maharashtra, Through Police Station Officer, Darwha, Tq. Darwha, District-Yavatmal] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. A.A. Zade, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. K.R. Lule, APP for Non-Applicant-State. ……………. CORAM : PRAVIN S. PATIL, J. DATE : 27-07-2026. 1. Heard. 2. By this application, the applicant is seeking the anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.435/2026 registered with Police Station, Darwha, District-Yavatmal for the offence punishable under Section 303(2) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. The case of the prosecution is that one complaint is lodged by the informant, who is an agriculturist, alleging that he has taken a room on rent in the Gram Panchayat hall where he has stored 15 quintals of Toor and room was locked by him. On 29.5.2026 at around 08.00 AM one Milind Joshi informed him that the lock was opened. Therefore, he rushed to the spot and found that out of 30 bags, 26 bags were missing. Therefore, against unknown person the complaint is lodged in the matter. 4. During the investigation, only on the statement of co-accused, the present applicant has been arraigned as an accused in the present matter and, therefore, the applicant 2026:BHC-NAG:9516 2 13 ABA 554.26.odt being apprehending of his arrest approached before this court by way of present application. 5. This court, by order dated 01.07.2026, granted interim protection to the present applicant by directing him to attend the Police Station and cooperate in the investigation. Today the learned counsel for the applicant states that as per the order of this court, the applicant has attended the Police Station and cooperated in the investigation. The learned APP has confirmed this fact. 6. The learned APP, however, opposed the present application by stating that though the applicant has attended the Police Station, but did not cooperate meaningfully, so that they can reach to the logical conclusion and his custodial interrogation is necessary in the matter. 7. In the light of the allegations which are levelled in the matter and the role of present applicant is not clear and the fact that the applicant has attended the Police Station and tendered his full cooperation in the investigation, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled for anticipatory bail. 8. Accordingly, the order passed by this court dated 1.7.2026 is hereby confirmed on the same conditions, except with a rider that the applicant shall attend the Police Station as and when called by the investigation officer with a one day prior notice by the investigation officer. 9. The application stands disposed of. (PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.) Gulande