Bombay High Court

ADITYA RAJENDRA TAYADEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 7 October 2026
Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The High Court granted anticipatory bail, holding that the applicant’s cooperation and the lack of necessity for custodial interrogation outweighed the prima facie case presented.

Summary

The applicant, Aditya Rajendra Tayade, filed an anticipatory bail application under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a criminal case (C.R. No. 197 of 2026) alleging an offence punishable under Section 108 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Sessions Judge had rejected bail, stating that a prima facie case existed, the applicant was implicated in the harassment of the deceased, and custodial interrogation was necessary. The applicant’s counsel submitted that he would fully cooperate with the investigation and that the main allegations centred on a co‑accused who was already in custody. The High Court, after considering the submissions, held that the circumstances did not warrant denial of bail and that the applicant’s willingness to cooperate satisfied the requirements for anticipatory bail. Accordingly, the Court granted anticipatory bail with a set of conditions, including furnishing a bond, regular police appearances, and non‑interference with witnesses or evidence.

Issues considered

What is the appropriate exercise of power under Section 482 BNSS in granting or refusing anticipatory bail in a case where a prima facie case appears to exist?
Whether the applicant’s willingness to cooperate with the investigation negates the need for custodial interrogation and justifies the grant of anticipatory bail.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 482
Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 108

Subjects

anticipatory bail
Section 482
Section 108
prima facie case
custodial interrogation
co‑operation with investigation
Maharashtra

Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.2760 OF 2026

Aditya Rajendra Tayade …Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra …Respondent

Mr. Abhinav Tayade a/w Chinmay Patil and S. Siddique, for the
Applicant.
Mr. S. S. Ghag, APP, for the Respondent-State.
Mr. Goraksh Kharad, API, Lohegaon Police Station, Pune, present.

CORAM: MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.
DATED : 07th OCTOBER 2026
PC:-

1. Heard Mr. Tayade, learned Counsel appearing for the

Applicant and Mr. Ghag, learned APP appearing for the

Respondent-State.

2. By the present Application filed under Section 482 of the

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”), the Applicant

is seeking pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R. No. 197 of 2026

registered with Lohegaon Police Station, Pune City, for the offence

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punishable under Section 108 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023

(“BNS”).

3. The reasons given by the learned Sessions Judge, Pune, are

set out in Paragraph No. 5 at Page No. 33, which reads as under :-

“5.From the appreciation of matter on record, it
appears that, C.R. No.197/2026 is registered against
applicant and other co-accused at Lohgaon Police
Station, Pune for the offence punishable under Section
108 of BNS. From the recitals in the FIR and the reply
of the prosecution, prima-facie case for the offence
alleged is made out against applicant. Therefore, from
prima facie appreciation of the material on record,
there appear involvement of applicant in the present
crime. Considering the averments in the FIR and
disclosure in the investigation about harassment of
deceased by the applicant in the close proximity of the
incident and nature of crime, material information in
respect of the crime is likely to be obtained and mobile
of the applicant is likely to be recovered by custodial
interrogation. Therefore, there appear no substance in
the contention of applicant that, custodial
interrogation is not necessary. Moreover, offence
alleged to have been committed by applicant is of
grievous nature and severe punishment is provided for
same

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4. The transcript of what the deceased stated before his death

by suicide is found at Page No. 37, which reads as under :-

सर्वा त पहि ले आई ब ब , म फी म ं गतो.
एर्वाढ दुख ोत आ े मले कुठे रडू ी शकत न ी
आज double आलो मी प ले एकद केल अत double आलो मी
म य हिमत्र अं हिकत हि$श्ने , मु र री, अं हिकत गज नन हि$श्ने दोन तीन
हिदर्वास झ ले म झी तहिबयत बरोबर नव् ती य च अधी आम् ी एक
क म केल, द रू पीलो म ल प जली म झ हिमत्र आ े आहिदत्य
त यडे त्य च mobile मधले video क ढले , त्य च girlfriend
सोबतचे ते म झ्य mobile मधे गे तले आनी ते video त्य
अहिदत्यल अं खी द खोले मी द रू हिपल्य नं तर तु ज सोबत अस
अस करते
आत ते रुमर्वार आले आधी मी त्य च ं रुमर्वार ोतो. आज मल इथे
हिमत्र च्य रुमर्वार ठे र्वाल इकडं , एर्वाढं torture करून गे ले म झे
video क ढून गे ले. नं ग ो े कर तु झ्य बहि णीचे नं गे video
प ठय. तु झ्य girlfriend चे video नं गे प ठर्वा.
मग तु ल सोडतो आम् ी. असं असं करतो.
मी क ीच न ी बोललो. मी म न ख ली ट कली. शे र्वाटी मल मी
म् टलं ठीक आ े मीच केलं ब असं तसं े ते बोलून चु कलो.
कश स ठी केलं ? क य केलं ? आहिण blackmail कर यचं ोतं क ?
असं बोल असं बोल.
ठीक आ े
नं तर आत हिनघून गे ले ब े रून ल र्वाून घे तलं
option न ीये . मी सर्वा न
ं त ईल call केलं . जे र्वाढं मल
बोल यचं ोतं ते बोलून घे तलं . मल य च्य तून हिनघ यच म ग
न ीये आत . main क रणी$ूत अं हिकत गज नन हि$श्ने त्य ने केलं
त्य ने बघ यचं

5. Perusal of the same shows that the main allegations are

against the Co-accused- Ankit Gajanan Bhisne who has been

arrested and he is in custody. There are no other antecedents.

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6. Mr. Tayade, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant

submits that, the Applicant will co-operate with the investigation.

7. Thus, in the facts and circumstances, the case is made out

for grant of Anticipatory Bail.

8. Accordingly, the following order is passed:

ORDER

(a) In the event of arrest of the Applicant- Aditya

Rajendra Tayade in connection with C.R. No.197 of

2026 registered with Lohegaon Police Station, Pune

city, the Applicant is directed to be released on bail on

his furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 30,000/-

with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

(b) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police

Station on 12th October 2026 and 13th October 2026

between 11:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m.. Thereafter, the

Applicant shall also attend the concerned Police

Station once in a week i.e. on Sunday between 11:00

am to 02:00 p.m. till filing of the chargesheet and

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shall cooperate with the investigation. In addition, the

Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as

and when called.

residential address to the Investigating Officer and

shall keep the same updated, in case of any change

thereto.

(d) The Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any

inducement, threat, or promise to any person

acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade

such a person from disclosing the facts to the Court or

to any Police personnel.

(e) The Applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution

evidence and shall not contact or influence the

Complainant or any witness in any manner.

9. The Anticipatory Bail Application is disposed of accordingly.

[MADHAV J. JAMDAR, J.]

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