IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 938 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1769 OF 2026 RAJU RAMRAO PAWAR VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ... Mr. Subhash S Nade, Advocate for Applicant Mr. S. B. Jadhav, APP for the Respondent/State Mr. M. B. Sandanshiv, Advocate for the Informant WITH ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1758 OF 2026 DHAIRYASHIL BHAGWATRAO THOMBRE VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER … Mr. Angad Lala Kanade, Advocate for Applicant Mr. S. B. Jadhav, APP for the Respondent/State CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J. DATED : 7th OCTOBER, 2026 PER COURT :- 1. Applicants seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 263 of 2026, registered with Majalgaon City Police Station, District Beed for the offence punishable under Section 105 r/w 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.. 2. According to the First Informant, while the deceased was engaged in the erection of a DP structure, he came into contact with a live wire, as a 938 ABA 1769.2026.odt 1 of 4 2026:BHC-AUG:47061 result of which he died on the spot. Allegations of negligence have been levelled against the present Applicants and the co-accused. 3. Learned Advocates for the Applicants have placed on record the report of the inquiry conducted by M.S.E.D.C.L., which indicates that no negligence was involved in the incident and that the occurrence was purely accidental, as the pole came into contact with the live wire, resulting in the deceased sustaining electrocution. They, therefore, submit that the liberty of the present Applicants deserves to be protected. 4. Learned APP and learned Advocate for the Informant, while not disputing the existence or contents of the aforesaid inquiry report, have opposed the grant of any relief to the Applicants. 5. Prima facie, a perusal of the record indicates that an inquiry was conducted into the said incident. The inquiry report records the following findings: ^^?kVukLFkGh DPDC ;kstusvarxZr MhVhlh eatwj vlwu R;kps dke egkforj.k diauhrQsZ es Bksacjs bysfDVzdYl izk fy chM ;kauk ns.;kr vkys gksrs- fn- 09@08@2026 jksth lnj 11 dsOgh ektyxko 'kgj okfguhP;k 'kstkjh iksy mHkkj.kh dkeh Jh jktq jktkjke iokj] ra=K ;kauh nqikjh 12%21 oktrk Qksu}kjs ijfeV ?ksrys- R;kauh 11 dsOgh ektyxko 'kgj okfguhpk ?kVukLFkG toGhy rcsyk dV ikWbV ;sFkhy , ch fLop vksiu d:u , ch fLoppk ck;ikl dsysyk R QstP;k dscy}kjk midsanzkdMhy cktwpk okfguhpk laokgd rkjsyk tksMysyk tai vksiu d:u , ch fLopP;k yks[kaMh pWuyoj vMdfoyk rlsp rcsyk dV ikWbV iklwu ?kVukLFkGdMhy 11 dsOgh ektyxko 'kgj 938 ABA 1769.2026.odt 2 of 4 okfguhojhy rcsyk MhVhlhP;k fBdk.kh 11 dsOgh okfguhyk 'kkWfVax dsyh o rcsyk dV ikWbV iklwu midsanzdMhy 11 dsOgh ektyxko 'kgj okfguhps ijfeV ijr d:u fo|qr iqjoBk lq: d:u ?ksryk o rs brj dke dj.;klkBh fu?kwu xsys- lnj fBdk.kh Jh n;kuan ukesno dkacGs] Jh ukxukFk jkejko tk/ko] ijost ik'kk ns'keq[k o brj gs nqikjh 01%00 oktsP;k lqekjkl yks[kaMh iksyph VzWDVjus mHkkj.kh djhr vlrkuk tksjkpk okjk vlrkuk rcsyk MhVhlh ojhy 11 dsOgh okfguh 'kkWfVax dsysY;k R Qstpk gqd fu?kkY;kus lnj Qstph 'kkWfVaxph vkfFkZax fuf"dz; >kyh- rlsp iksy mHkkj.kh djhr gsydkos ?ksr vlrkuk , ch fLoppk dscy}kjk midsanzkdMhy cktwpk okfguhpk R Qstpk vksiu d:u , ch fLopP;k yks[kaMh pWuyoj vMdfoysyk dscypk tai lnj , ch LohpP;k B QstP;k [kkyhy VfeZuy iMyk- , ch fLopP;k midsanzkdMhy cktwph okfguh fo|qrHkkjhr vlY;kus B Qstpk fo|qr izokg dscyP;k taieqGs dke lq: vlysY;k cktwP;k R QstP;k laokgd rkjsr izokfgr >kyk o dke lq: vlysY;k cktwph 11 dsOgh ektyxko 'kgj okfguh fo|qrHkkjhr >kyh- iksyph mHkkj.kh djrkuk iksy gsydkos [kkrkuk 'kstkjhy lnj fo|qrHkkjhr 11 dsOgh ektyxko 'kgj okfguhP;k laokgd rkjsP;k laidkZr vkyk R;kosGh ijost ik'kk ns'keq[k lnj iksyP;k laidkZr vlY;kus ijost ik'kk ns'keq[k ;kauk fotpk 'kkWd ykxwu izk.kkafrd vi?kkr ?kMyk-** 6. The aforestated report clearly indicates that there was no negligence of any individual in occurrence of the incident and the incident occurred purely for the reason beyond control of any person. As such applications deserve to be allowed. Hence, the following order: ORDER (i) Anticipatory Bail Application No. 1678/2026 is allowed in terms of interim order dated 11.09.2026. (ii) In the event of arrest of Applicant in ABA No. 1769/2026, in connection with Crime No. 263/2026, registered with Majalgaon City Police Station, Dist. Beed, for the offences punishable under Section 105 r/w 3(5) of 938 ABA 1769.2026.odt 3 of 4 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, he shall be released on bail on furnishing PR Bond of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with one solvent surety in the like amount. (iii) He shall not contact the witnesses directly or indirectly. (iv) He shall not interfere with the evidence in any manner whatsoever. (v) He is further directed to cooperate the investigating agency for further investigation. (vi) Learned APP for the Respondent/State to communicate this order to the concerned Police Station. ( R. M. JOSHI, J.) ssp 938 ABA 1769.2026.odt 4 of 4