1 14 ABA 560.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION [ABA] NO.560 OF 2026 [Om s/o Bhanudas Tekade and one .vs. State of Maharashtra, Through Police Station Officer, Police Station Mangrulpir, Washim Maharashtra] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. A.S. Shukla, Advocate for Applicant. Ms. Mukta R. Kavimandan, APP for Respondent-State. ………… CORAM : PRAVIN S. PATIL, J. DATE : 27-07-2026. 1. Heard. 2. By this application, the applicants are seeking the anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No.444/2026 registered with the Police Station, Mangrulpir, District-Washim for the offence punishable under Section 118(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. In the present matter, applicants have pointed out from say of prosecution filed before Sessions Court that, informant in his statement under Section 183 of Bharatiya Nagarik Sureksha Sanhita, 2023, first time taken the name of applicants, so also stated that there is a doubt in the statement of informant and enquiry in this regard going on. But nothing is clarified to this court till date. 4. Today the learned counsel for the applicants states that as per the order of this court dated 01.07.2026, they have attended the Police Station and rendered their full cooperation in the investigation. This fact is not denied by the learned APP in the matter. 2026:BHC-NAG:9529 2 14 ABA 560.26.odt 5. The learned APP, however, stated for reaching to the logical conclusion in the present matter, the custodial interrogation of the applicants is necessary. The weapons used in the crime are not recovered, Inquiry is at preliminary stage. Hence, considering this fact that there are serious allegations against the present applicants, they are not entitled for releasing on anticipatory bail. 6. In the present mater, considering the fact that the complainant himself is not aware about the correct names of the accused as recorded by this court and so also the applicant has joined investigation and his statement is already recorded, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the present applicants. 7. Accordingly, the order passed by this court on 01.07.2026 is hereby confirmed on same conditions, only with a rider that applicants shall attend the Police Station as when when called with one day prior notice to the applicants by the investigation officer. 8. The application stands disposed of. (PRAVIN S. PATIL, J.) Gulande