18-ABA-1046-2026 (CR).doc S.S.Kilaje IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1046 OF 2026 1. Mangesh Bajirao Khalse 2. Deepak Chandrakant Rakshe … Applicants VERSUS The State Of Maharashtra … Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Aniket Vagal a/w. Ms. Savvy Kolhekar and Ms. Juhi Kadu, Advocate for Applicants. Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for the Respondent-State. _________________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 25th JUNE, 2026. P.C. : 1. The applicants are apprehending arrest in Crime No. 104 of 2026 registered with Nashik Road Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 309(6), 311, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNS Act”). 2. It is prosecution’s case that on 03.02.2026, applicants and co- accused assaulted the first informant and his friend with fighter, iron rod, fist and kick blows and snatched their gold chain and mobile phone. 3. It is contention of learned counsel for the applicants that there is a delay of four days in lodging the complaint. Initially, applicants lodged a complaint against the first informant and thereafter, to counter it, the present complaint is filed. Applicants have no antecedents. Considering SONALI SATISH KILAJE Digitally signed by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date: 2026.06.29 17:02:14 +0700 18-ABA-1046-2026 (CR).doc S.S.Kilaje this fact, their custodial interrogation is not required and requested to allow the application. 4. It is contention of learned APP that applicants assaulted the first informant and his friend with intention to kill them. They snatched their gold chain and mobile phone. Hence their custodial interrogation is required to recover the gold chain, mobile phone and the weapons used in the crime and requested to reject the application. 5. I have heard both the learned counsel. Perused FIR and documents produced on record. It appears from record that initially, the applicants lodged a complaint against the first informant. Thereafter, the present complaint was lodged by the first informant. There is a delay of four days in lodging the complaint. Considering this fact, custodial interrogation of the applicants is not required and I pass following order. ORDER i. In the event of his arrest in connection with investigation of Crime No. 104 of 2026 registered with Nashik Road Police Station, the applicants shall be released on bail on executing a P. R. Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- each, with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount. ii. The applicants shall attend the concerned police station as and when required. 18-ABA-1046-2026 (CR).doc S.S.Kilaje iii. It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. 6. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of. 7. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)