- 1 - aba1351.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 923 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1351 OF 2026 Pawan Sitaram Pardhi ….Applicant VERSUS The State of Maharashtra …..Respondent Mr. M. R. Wagh, Advocate for Applicant Mr. S. B. Jadhav, APP for the State. CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J. DATE : 11th AUGUST, 2026. PER COURT : 1. Applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 0263/2026, registered with Chopda City Police Station, District Jalgaon, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 296, 115(2), 351(3), 352 r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2. First informant Deepak lodged report in respect of the incident occurred on 17.06.2026 in which he claims that he was sought to be killed by the present Applicant by assaulting him with a wooden log. He refers to the previous dispute between the parties so also the threats issued by the Applicant to him. - 2 - aba1351.26.odt 3. Learned Counsel for Applicant submits there are disputes between the parties and as such possibility of false/over implication is not ruled out. According to him, the allegations in the First Information Report are not supported by the injury certificate. He, therefore, seeks liberty of the Applicant be protected. 4. Learned APP opposed grant of any protection to the Applicant by contending that there is injury certificate indicating causing of injury to the informant which supports occurrence of the incident on the fateful day. Apart from this, it is his submission that the present Applicant had earlier threatened the police officer and as such, he is not entitled to pre-arrest bail. 5. Prima facie perusal of the First Information Report so also record indicates that there are disputes between the parties. Once there are pre-existing disputes, possibility of over implication exists. Though allegations are that the Applicant attempted to kill the informant, however, the same are not supported by the injury certificate which indicates causing of one simple injury to the informant. It is a matter of record that the weapon is already seized from the spot itself and as such custodial interrogation of the - 3 - aba1351.26.odt Applicant is not necessary. Hence, application is allowed in following terms :- ORDER (i) In the event of arrest of applicant Pawan Sitaram Pardhi, in connection with 0263/2026, registered with Chopda City Police Station, District Jalgaon, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 296, 115(2), 351(3), 352 r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, he be released on bail on furnishing PR Bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen Thousand only) with one surety in the like amount. (ii) He shall attend the concerned police station as and when called. (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 to communicate this order to the concerned Investigating Officer. ( R. M. JOSHI, J.) dyb