- 1 - aba1458.26.odt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD 916 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1458 OF 2026 1. Yashoda Suresh Chavan 2. Yamuna Namdev Shelke 3. Jairam Namdev Shelke ….Applicants VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & another …..Respondents Mr. M. M. Deshmukh, Advocate for Applicants Mr. S. B. Narwade, APP for the State. CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J. DATE : 16th SEPTEMBER, 2026. PER COURT : 1. Applicants seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Crime No. 0010/2022, registered with Mandvi Police Station, Nanded, District Nanded, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 452, 326, 509, 354, 354-A, 427, 323, 504, 506 of Indian Penal Code. 2. First Information Report came to be lodged in respect of the incident occurred on 14.02.2022 at about 7.30 pm. The report shows that there is allegation against the present Applicants of they being present at the spot and abusing the informant and others. - 2 - aba1458.26.odt Allegation is also made with regard to outraging modesty of the informant by them. There is further allegation to the effect that some persons came to be spot with sticks and in the assault the witnesses sustained injuries. 3. Learned Counsel for the Applicants submits that there is no allegation against the Applicants of they possessing any weapon and causing injury to the witnesses. It is his submission that the offence is of February 2022 and after filing of charge-sheet, their custodial interrogation is not necessary. 4. Learned APP opposed the application by referring to the allegations against them in the First Information Report so also observations made by the Sessions Court in order dated 25.09.2025 rejecting the pre-arrest bail of the Applicants. 5. Prima facie perusal of the record and more particularly First Information Report does not attribute possession of any weapon by the present Applicants. the weapons are claimed in the hands of unknown persons who caused assault with sticks resulting into causing of injuries to the witness. Thus, on the face of it, there is no - 3 - aba1458.26.odt reason to believe that the present Applicants are responsible for the said injuries. Further, in view of the fact that the investigating agency found it not necessary to arrest the present Applicants since Oct.2022, this Court finds no justification in rejecting the application. Hence, the following order :- ORDER (i) In the event of arrest of applicants in connection with Crime No. 0010/2022, registered with Mandvi Police Station, Nanded, District Nanded, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 452, 326, 509, 354, 354-A, 427, 323, 504, 506 of Indian Penal Code, they be released on bail on furnishing PR Bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen Thousand only) each with one surety in the like amount. (ii) They shall attend the concerned police station as and when called. (iii) They shall not contact the witnesses directly or indirectly. (iv) They shall not interfere with the evidence in any manner whatsoever. - 4 - aba1458.26.odt (v) They are further directed to cooperate the investigating agency for further investigation. (vi) They are directed to appear on all dates of hearing before the Trial Court except exempted. (vii) Learned APP to communicate this order to the concerned Investigating Officer. ( R. M. JOSHI, J.) dyb