30-ABA3234-2023.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3234 OF 2023 Mangal Sitaram Rodge … Applicant Versus. State of Maharashtra … Respondent Mr. Dinesh Bhosale (through V.C.) with Ajay Parsekar for the Applicant. Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for the State. Mr. Sujit Jadhav, Police Naik, Sangola Police Station is present. ------- CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. DATED : OCTOBER 12, 2026 P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Dinesh Bhosale, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. S. H. Yadav, learned APP for the State. 2. On 10th November 2023, the following order was passed: “1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2. This is an application for pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R.No.905 of 2023 registered with Sangola Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 324, 323, 452, 504, 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that the offence punishable under Section 326 of the IPC has subsequently been added. 4. Learned APP seeks time to take instructions as the Investigating Officer is not present. VRJ 1 of 3 VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Digitally signed by VAIBHAV RAMESH JADHAV Date: 2026.10.13 10:07:06 +0530 30-ABA3234-2023.docx 5. From the perusal of the allegations in the FIR, it becomes evident that the applicant has allegedly assaulted the first informant by means of a stick. The applicability of the provisions contained in Section 326 of IPC, therefore, deserves to be examined. In view of the above, till the application is decided, after providing an opportunity to the prosecution, liberty of the applicant deserves to be protected. 6. Hence, the following order: ORDER (i) In the event of the arrest of the Applicant - Mangal Sitaram Rodge in connection with C.R.No.905 of 2023 registered with Sangola Police Station, the Applicant be released on bail on furnishing a PR bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. (ii) The Applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and report to Sangola Police Station on 22nd, 23rd and 24th November 2023 in between 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., and, thereafter, as and when directed. (iii) The Applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and/or give threat or inducement to any of the prosecution witnesses and the persons acquainted with the facts of the case. (iv) Stand over to 21 December 2023.” 3. Mr. Dinesh Bhosale, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that the Applicant has appeared before the Investigating Officer and has cooperated with the investigation in Crime No. 905 of 2023. He further states that upon completion of the investigation, the Investigating Officer filed a charge-sheet on 6th September 2024 before the Court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Sangola and that the charge-sheet is presently pending committal to the Sessions Court. 4. Mr. S. H. Yadav, learned APP for the State, submits that the Applicant has appeared and cooperated with the investigation and that the charge-sheet has been filed in Crime No. 905 of 2023. VRJ 2 of 3 30-ABA3234-2023.docx 5. Considering the statements made by Mr. Dinesh Bhosale, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mr. S. H. Yadav, learned APP for the State and the fact that the Applicant has been on interim bail since 10th November 2023, without any allegations of violation of the bail conditions, the order dated 10th November 2023 is confirmed and made absolute in terms of paragraph Nos. 6(i) and 6(iii) thereof. 6. Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No. 3234 of 2023 is disposed of. (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.) VRJ 3 of 3