- 1 - aba695.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 983 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 695 OF 2026 Yuvraj Dattu Alias Dattatray Bhole ….Applicant VERSUS The State of Maharashtra …..Respondent Mr. S. S. Birajdar, Advocate for Applicant Ms. P. J. Bharad, APP for the State. CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J. DATE : 25th AUGUST, 2026. PER COURT : 1. Applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 0040/2026, registered with Murum Police Station, District Dharashiv, for the offences punishable under Sections 108, 352, 351(2), 351(3) r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. 2. First Information Report indicates that the wife of the deceased and present Applicant were in extra marital relationship. There is allegation against the present Applicant that he used to threaten and abuse the deceased. It is on account of threats and being fed up by the same, the deceased committed suicide on 10.02.2026. - 2 - aba695.26.odt 3. Learned Counsel for Applicant submits that even if the allegation against the Applicant that he had extra marital relationship with the wife of deceased is accepted to be true, it does not become a ground for offence under Section 108 of BNS. It is submitted that in any case, the alleged threat is given by the Applicant to the deceased prior to two months of commission of suicide by the deceased and as such, there is no proximity between these two incidents. Hence, custodial interrogation of the Applicant is not necessary. 4. Learned APP opposed the application by referring to the allegations against the Applicant in the First Information Report. She also refers to the transcript on record indicating threats being given to the deceased by the Applicant. Reference is also made to the statement of brother of deceased recorded under Section 183 of BNSS. 5. Even if material on record is accepted to be correct, on the face of it, offence of abetment to commit suicide is not made out against the Applicant. The alleged threats were given two months prior to commission of suicide by the deceased. As such, there is no - 3 - aba695.26.odt proximity between these two incidents. As far as allegation of having extra marital relationship with the wife of deceased is concerned, this Court finds substance in the contention of learned Counsel for the Applicant that on that count alone, it cannot be said that the Applicant had abetted commission of suicide. Hence, application is allowed in terms of interim relief. ( R. M. JOSHI, J.) dyb