Bombay High Court

ABHISHEKH ALIAS ABHI AMBADAS MANTRIversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The court confirmed the anticipatory bail order with the added conditions and disposed of the application.

Summary

The applicant, Abhishekh Mantri, sought anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No. 131 of 2026, which involved offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the Arms Act, 1959 and the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951. The trial court had earlier granted interim bail on the condition that the applicant cooperate with the investigation and comply with certain restrictions. Both parties appeared before the court, acknowledging the applicant's cooperation and the recovery of the weapon, while the State requested an additional restriction preventing the applicant from entering the jurisdiction of Ichalkaranji Police Station until charge framing. The applicant consented to the same restriction. The court confirmed the earlier bail order, added the two conditions—mandatory appearance before the investigating officer as required and prohibition from entering the jurisdiction until charge framing—and disposed of the anticipatory bail application.

Issues considered

Whether anticipatory bail should be granted to the applicant in view of the nature of the offences and his cooperation with the investigation
Whether the court may impose an additional condition prohibiting the applicant from entering the jurisdiction of the investigating police station until the charge is framed

Legislation cited

Arms Act, 1959 — s. 25, 5
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 111, 115(2), 189(4), 191(3), 192, 194(2), 308(5), 324(4), 351(2), 352
Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 — s. 135

Subjects

anticipatory bail
bail conditions
criminal procedure
investigation cooperation
jurisdiction restriction
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
Arms Act
Maharashtra Police Act

Judgment

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CR. ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLN. NO. 371 OF 2026

Abhishekh Alias Abhi Ambadas Mantri … Applicant
Versus.
The State Of Maharashtra And Anr. … Respondents

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Mr. Sunil Kamble for the Applicant.
Mr. Nitin B. Patil, A.P.P. for the Respondent-State.
Officers : API Poonam Mane, Ichalkaranji Police Station, present.
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Coram : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

Date : 24th August 2026.

PER COURT :

1. Heard Mr. Sunil Kamble, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mr.

Nitin Patil, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State.

2. On 23rd July 2026, the following order was passed :

1. Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and learned APP for the
Respondent-State.
2. After considering the nature of the allegations and taking into
account that the Applicant has no criminal antecedents, I am of the opinion that
it would be expedient in the interest of justice to direct the Applicant to join the

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investigation. Hence, the following order:
ORDER
i. In the event of arrest of the Applicant - Abhishekh Alias Abhi
Ambadas Mantri, in connection with Crime No. 131 of 2026
dated 14/04/2026 registered with Ichalkaranji Police Station,
District: Kolhapur, for the offence punishable under Sections
111, 308(5), 324(4), 115(2), 351(2), 352, 189(4), 191(3),
194(2) and 192 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and
Sections 5 and 25 of the Arms Act, 1959 and Section 135 of the
Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, the Applicant be released on bail
on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Fifty
Thousand Rupees Only), with one or two sureties in the like
amount, on the following conditions:
A) The Applicant shall attend the concerned police station on every
Friday and Saturday between 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., until
further orders.
B) The Applicant shall not tamper the prosecution evidence.
C) The Applicant shall submit his Aadhar Card and PAN Card copy
to the Investigating Officer along with mobile numbers and
detailed addresses of two of his near relatives.
3. Needless to say, violation of any of the aforesaid conditions may
entitle the prosecution to seek cancellation of the interim relief granted herein
above.
4. Stand over to 3rd August, 2026.

3. Mr. Sunil Kamble, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that the

Applicant has appeared before the Investigating Officer and has cooperated

with the investigation in Crime No. 131 of 2026, dated 14 th April 2026,

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registered with Ichalkaranji Police Station, District Kolhapur. He submits that

the Applicant shall continue to cooperate with the Investigating Officer and

appear before the Investigating Officer as and when required in Crime No.

131 of 2026.

4. Mr. N. Patil, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State, on instructions

from the Investigating Officer, states that the Applicant has appeared before

the Investigating Officer and has cooperated with the investigation in Crime

No. 131 of 2026. He states that the weapon used in the crime has been

recovered from the Applicant. He submits that the investigation is complete,

the chargesheet has been filed, the same is registered as R.C.C. No. 304 of

2026 and is pending before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ichalkaranji,

for committal.

5. Mr. N. Patil, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State, requests for

imposing an additional condition that till the framing of charge in Crime No.

131 of 2026, the Applicant shall not enter the jurisdiction of Ichalkaranji

Police Station, District Kolhapur.

6. Mr. Sunil Kamble, learned Advocate for the Applicant, on instructions

from the Applicant, states that till the framing of charge by the Trial Court in

Crime No. 131 of 2026, the Applicant shall not enter the jurisdiction of

Ichalkaranji Police Station, District Kolhapur.

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7. In view of the statements made by Mr. Sunil Kamble, learned Advocate

for the Applicant and Mr. N. Patil, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State,

the order dated 23rd July 2026 is confirmed and made absolute in terms of

condition Nos. 2 (i) (A), (B) and (C), subject to the following additional

conditions.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS :

“(a) The Applicant shall appear before the Investigating Officer,

Ichalkaranji Police Station, District Kolhapur, as and when

required by the Investigating Officer in Crime No. 131 of 2026.

(b) The Applicant shall not enter the territorial jurisdiction of

Ichalkaranji Police Station, District Kolhapur, until the framing of

the charge by the Trial Court in Crime No. 131 of 2026.

8. Anticipatory Bail Application No. 371 of 2026 is disposed of.

[ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ]

Digitally signed
by OMKAR
SHIVAHAR
OMKAR KUMBHAKARN
SHIVAHAR
KUMBHAKARN Date:
2026.08.25
10:41:00
+0530

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