Bombay High Court
SHUBHAM DATTATRAY HAJAREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
- Disposal
- APPLICATION ALLOWED
Holding
The Court allowed the anticipatory bail application, granting bail with specified conditions.
Summary
Shubham Dattatray Hajare applied for anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No. 344/2026, alleged to involve offences under Sections 123, 223, 274 and 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The State sought additional time to produce investigation papers, marking the fourth such request, and the investigating officer showed no opposition. The Court noted the repeated delay and lack of opposition and consequently allowed the anticipatory bail application. The bail was conditioned on a personal bond of Rs.15,000 with a surety of equal amount, a prohibition on contacting witnesses, a ban on interfering with evidence, and a requirement to cooperate with the investigation. The order was directed to be communicated to the concerned police station.
Issues considered
- Whether anticipatory bail should be granted despite repeated requests for investigation papers and no opposition from the investigating officer
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita — s. 123, 223, 274, 275
Subjects
- anticipatory bail
- bail conditions
- investigation delay
- witness tampering
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- criminal procedure
Judgment
2026:BHC-AUG:41222
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
25 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 996 OF 2026
SHUBHAM DATTATRAY HAJARE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
...
Mr. Shashikant E. Shekade, Advocate for Applicant
Mr. A. R. Kale, APP for the Respondent/State
CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.
DATED : 7th SEPTEMBER, 2026
PER COURT :-
1. Learned APP for the State seeks time for want of investigation papers.
2. The record indicates that this is the fourth occasion on which such a
request has been made. There is reason to believe that the Investigating
Officer is not interested in opposing this application. Hence, for this
reason alone, the application stands allowed in the following terms:
ORDER
(i) Application is allowed.
(ii) In the event of arrest of applicant in connection with
Crime No. 344/2026, registered with M.I.D.C. Police Station,
Dist. Ahilyanagar, for the offence punishable under Sections
123, 223, 274, 275 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, he shall
be released on bail on furnishing PR Bond of Rs.15,000/-
(Rupees Fifteen Thousand only) with one solvent surety in the
like amount.
(iii) He shall not contact the witnesses directly or indirectly.
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(iv) He shall not interfere with the evidence in any manner
whatsoever.
(v) He further directed to cooperate the investigating
agency for further investigation.
3. Learned APP for the Respondent/State to communicate this order to
the concerned Police Station.
( R. M. JOSHI, J.)
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