Order 1 011026aba817.26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION [ABA] NO. 817 OF 2026. Vishwanath Nibaji Zalte. - VERSUS - State of Maharashtra __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Shri A.V. Karnavat, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms S.S. Dhote, A.P.P. for the Non-applicant/State. CORAM : M.M. NERLIKAR, J. DATE : OCTOBER 01, 2026. Heard learned Counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant is apprehending his arrest in connection with Crime No.553/2026, registered with Malkapur City Police Station, District Buldhana for the offence punishable under Section 310[2] of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). 3. It is submitted that this Court on 17.09.2026, while issuing notice to the non-applicant, has protected the applicant by an ad-interim order. Rgd. 2026:BHC-NAG:13055 Order 2 011026aba817.26 Pursuant to said order granting protection to the applicant, wherein Clause (iii) speaks about attending the concerned police station. It is informed that the applicant has attended the police station and there is compliance of said condition. The learned A.P.P. does not dispute said position. 4. Upon perusal of the allegations made against the applicant, it appears that apart from the fact that his name surfaces in the first information report, when out of 5 persons, 2 were apprehended on the spot, and they had disclosed name of the applicant stating that the applicant has supplied Children Bank Notes to accused persons. However, it is to be noted that the persons who were present on the spot, the applicant does not find place in those 5 persons. In such circumstances, in absence of any cogent material or incriminating material against the applicant, the applicant may be granted anticipatory bail. Hence, ir proceed to pass the following order. 5. The interim protection granted to the applicant vide order dated 17.09.2026, is hereby confirmed on the same terms and conditions, as are Rgd. Order 3 011026aba817.26 incorporated in the said order. 6. Criminal Application is accordingly allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Rgd. Signed by: R.G. Dhuriya (RGD) Designation: Senior Pvt. Secretary Date: 01/10/2026 15:57:18