Bombay High Court

BHASKAR GANGADHR SOLASE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Disposal: APPLICATION ALLOWED

Holding

The court allowed the anticipatory bail application, confirming the interim protection.

Summary

The three Solase applicants sought anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 695/2024 alleging assault on an informant and witnesses on 6 July 2024. The FIR was lodged five months later, on 19 December 2025, raising doubts about the informant's version and the possibility of false implication. The prosecution argued that the charge sheet and injury certificates supported the allegations. The court noted the delay, the disputes between parties, and the applicants' cooperation after interim protection was granted on 4 November 2025. Finding no justification to deny bail, the court confirmed the interim relief and granted anticipatory bail with a bond of Rs. 50,000 each and standard conditions.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted despite the seriousness of the offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Whether the five‑month delay in filing the FIR creates sufficient doubt to warrant bail.
Whether the possibility of false implication and the applicants' cooperation affect the bail decision.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 189(1), 189(2), 190, 191(1), 191(2), 3(5)

Subjects

anticipatory bail
delay in FIR
false implication
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
criminal procedure
bail conditions

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:37006




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                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                 BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                      ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1656 OF 2025

                 1.      Bhaskar Gangadhar Solase,
                         Age : 60 Years, Occu. : Labour,

                 2.      Ashok Gangadhar Solase,
                         Age : 50 Years, Occu. : Labour,

                 3.      Vicky @ Vikas Ashok Solase,
                         Age : 20 Years, Occu. : Labour,

                         All R/o Dwarka Nagar, Vaidh Galli,
                         Shirdi, Tq. Rahata, Dist. Ahilyanagar.   ..   Applicants

                              Versus

                         The State of Maharashtra                 ..   Respondent

                 Shri Anandmaya Dhorde, Advocate a/w Shri Jay Salunke,
                 Advocate for the Applicants.
                 Shri S. B. Jadhav, A.P.P. for the Respondent.

                                    CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.
                                     DATE : 18TH AUGUST, 2026.

                 ORDER :


                 .       Applicants seek pre-arrest bail in connection with Cr. No.
                 695/2024 registered with Shirdi police station Tq. Rahata, for the
                 offences punishable U/Sec. 109, 189(1), 189(2), 190, 191(1), 191(2)
                 and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.


                 2.      First information report lodged on 19 th December, 2025
                 indicates occurrence of incident of 06 th July, 2024 in which
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informant and witnesses were assaulted by the applicants and
co-accused. It is claimed that in the said incident alleged serious
injuries were caused to the informant and witnesses.


3.    Learned counsel for the applicants submits that first
information report came to be lodged belatedly after five months
and considering the version of the informant about intimating to
the police as well as to the doctor about the injuries being caused
serious doubt is created with regard to the version of the
informant in the first information report. It is admitted that
there are disputes between the parties and, therefore possibility
of false implication of the applicants cannot be ruled out.


4.    Learned A. P. P. informs that after completion of the
investigation, charge sheet has been filed. He further opposes
the grant of any protection to the applicants by citing allegations
against them in the first information report, which according to
him are supported by the injury certificates on record.


5.    Perusal of record indicates that immediately after incident
of 06th July, 2024, intimation was given to the medical officer
with regard to causing of accidental injuries. It is specifically
informed that there was vehicular accident in which they
sustained injuries. In the light of said fact, first information
report lodged after five months after occurrence of incident
creates doubt.   Considering the disputes between the parties,
possibility of false implication is not ruled out. After granting
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interim protection on 04 th November, 2025, applicants have
cooperated in the investigation. As such after filing of charge
sheet, this Court finds no justification not to confirm the interim
relief.


6.        Hence application is allowed. I pass following order.


                               ORDER

A)        In the event of the arrest of the present applicants in
          connection with Crime No. 695 of 2024, dated 24.12.2024,
          registered with Shirdi Police Station, Tq. Rahata, Dist.
          Ahilyanagar for the offenses punishable under Sections
          109, 189(1), 189(2), 190, 191(1), 191(2) and 3(5) of the
          Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the applicants shall be
          released on bail on furnishing a PR Bond of Rs. 50,000/-
          (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) each, with one or two
          sureties in the like amount.


B)        The applicants shall not tamper with the prosecution
          evidence or influence the witnesses in any manner.

C)        The Applicants shall not tamper the evidence of the
          Prosecution in any manner.

D)        The Applicants shall co-operate during the course of trial.

E)        Learned APP to communicate this order to the concerned
          Investigating Officer.

                                              [ R. M. JOSHI, J. ]

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