- 1 - criappeal623.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 932 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 623 OF 2026 1. Shubham Dipak Chavan 2. Sujit @ Bhagwat s/o Dipak Chavan 3. Sumit s/o Dipak Chavan 4. Dipak s/o Babrao Chavan ….Appellants VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & another …..Respondents ….. Mr. V. A. Bagal, Advocate for the Appellants. Mr. S. B. Joshi, APP for the State. Mr. Tausif S. Shaikh, Advocate (appointed) for the informant. CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J. DATE : 8th OCTOBER, 2026. PER COURT : 1. Appellants seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 203/2026 registered with Hatta Police Station, District Hingoli,for the offences punishable under Sections 333, 296, 115(2), 315, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. - 2 - criappeal623.26.odt 2. Learned Counsel for the Appellants submits that this is case of false implication. 3. Perusal of investigation papers indicates that supplementary statement of the informant was recorded wherein he has accepted that false report came to be lodged in order to harass the Appellants. 4. Considering said statement, this Court finds no reasons not to protect liberty of the Appellants. Hence, Appeal stands allowed in following terms :- ORDER (i) In the event of arrest of appellants Shubham Dipak Chavan, Sujit @ Bhagwat s/o Dipak Chavan, Sumit s/o Dipak Chavan and Dipak s/o Babarao Chavan in connection with Crime No. 203/2026 registered with Hatta Police Station, District Hingoli, for the offences punishable under Sections 333, 296, 115(2), 315, 352, 351(2), 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, they be released on bail on furnishing PR Bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen Thousand only) each with one surety in the like amount. - 3 - criappeal623.26.odt (ii) They shall attend the concerned police station as and when called. (iii) They shall not contact the witnesses directly or indirectly. (iv) They shall not interfere with the evidence in any manner whatsoever. (v) They are further directed to cooperate the investigating agency for further investigation. (vi) Learned APP to communicate this order to the concerned Investigating Officer. 5. Fees of the appointed Counsel is quantified at Rs. 10,000/-. ( R. M. JOSHI, J.) dyb