Bombay High Court
SOMNATH KACHOLEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed
Holding
Anticipatory bail was denied.
Summary
Somnath Kachole applied for anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in connection with a FIR alleging that he, along with co‑accused, assaulted two persons with iron rods, wooden logs, a sickle and an iron spade on 29 May 2026, causing multiple injuries including grievous ones. The prosecution case relied on the FIR, eye‑witness testimony and the fact that the applicant was identified as the main accused. The court examined whether the seriousness of the offences and the evidentiary material justified granting bail. Finding that the FIR clearly implicated the applicant, that there were eye‑witnesses, and that the injuries were serious, the court held that no sufficient ground existed to grant anticipatory bail. Consequently, the anticipatory bail application was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail can be granted under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 given the seriousness of the offences and the evidence linking the applicant to the crime
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 118(1), 118(2), 126(2), 140(1), 190, 191(2), 191(3), 324(4), 351(2), 351(3), 352
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- Section 482
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- assault
- grievous injury
- criminal procedure
- bail denial
Judgment
915-ABA-2476-2026.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2476 OF 2026
Somnath Kachole …Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra …Respondent
Ms. Sana Khan a/w. Mr. Taaraq, Mr. Parag Sawant and Mr. Jinay
Jain, for the Applicant.
Mr. Prashant P. Jadhav, APP, for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Atish Narawade, PSI, attached to Chakan Police Station, Pimpri
Chinchwad, Pune, present.
CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED : 10th SEPTEMBER 2026
PC:-
1. Heard Ms. Khan, learned Counsel appearing for the
Applicant and Mr. Jadhav, learned APP appearing for the
Respondent-State.
2. This application is filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya
Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking pre-arrest bail in
connection with C.R. No.457 of 2026 registered with Chakan
Police Station, Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune, for the offences
punishable under Sections 109, 140(1),
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126(2),118(1),118(2),191(2),191(3),190,352,351(2),351(3) and
324(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. As per the prosecution case, the incident took place on 29 th
May 2026 and in the incident in question, the present Applicant
along with co-accused in furtherance of their common intention
armed with iron rod, wooden logs, sickle and iron spade, brutally
assaulted the injured.
4. There are two injured persons. The injured-Vaibhav suffered
six injuries, out of which, one is grievous in nature and the injured-
Ravi suffered three injuries, out of which, one is grievous in
nature.
5. The FIR clearly records that the Applicant is involved in the
crime. There are eye-witnesses to the incident. The Applicant is the
main accused.
6. Accordingly, in the facts and circumstances, no case is made
out to grant the anticipatory bail.
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7. The Anticipatory Bail Application is dismissed.
[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]
Digitally
signed by
SONALI
SONALI MILIND
MILIND PATIL
PATIL Date:
2026.09.11
14:15:49
+0530
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