914-2051-2026.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2051 OF 2026 Amol Shivaji Kharat …Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra …Respondent Mr. Santosh Pawar a/w Vishant Rathod i/b Sunil Shrisat, for the Applicant. Mr. P. P. Jadhav, APP, for the Respondent-State. Officer S.S. Devkar, Chikhli Police Station, present. CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J. DATED : 16th OCTOBER 2026 PC:- 1. Heard Mr. Pawar, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant and Mr. Jadhav, learned APP appearing for the Respondent-State. 2. By the present Application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”), the Appliant is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No.338 of 2026 registered with Chikhali Police Station, Pimpri Chichwad, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 115(2), 352 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (“BNS”). Page 1 Akash 914-2051-2026.DOC 3. As per the prosecution case, the First Informant has purchased a car for an amount of Rs.60,000/- from the relative of the Applicant and out of the said amount of Rs.60,000/-, an amount of Rs.53,000/- has been paid. However, balance amount is Rs.7,000/-. The dispute took place concerning payment of said amount of Rs.7,000/- and the Applicant and other two Co-accused assaulted the First Informant with kicks and fist blows and also assaulted by the wooden stick/lathi. There are no other antecedents. Injuries are simple in nature. 4. Accordingly, the case is made out for grant of Anticipatory Bail. In view thereof, the following order is passed: O R D E R (a) In the event of arrest of the Applicant- Amol Shivaji Kharat in connection with C.R. No.C.R. No.338 of 2026 registered with Chikhali Police Station, Pimpri Chichwad, the Applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount. Page 2 Akash 914-2051-2026.DOC (b) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station on 26th October 2026 and 27th October 2026 and shall cooperate with the investigation. In addition, the Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when called. (c) The Applicant shall furnish his cell phone number and residential address to the Investigating Officer and shall keep the same updated, in case of any change thereto. (d) The Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat, or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade such a person from disclosing the facts to the Court or to any Police personnel. (e) The Applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall not contact or influence the Complainant or any witness in any manner. 5. The Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of accordingly. [MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.] Page 3 Akash