Bombay High Court
RAVI BALIRAM TELANGEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
Bail was granted to the applicant on the condition of a Rs.10,000 bond and compliance with stipulated conditions.
Summary
The applicant, Ravi Baliram Telange, was arrested on 4 February 2026 for allegedly assaulting a friend with a kitchen knife, causing injuries to the head and abdomen. The incident arose from a heated exchange among friends in a public place, with no evidence of premeditation and the applicant having no prior criminal record. The bail application was filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking release pending trial for offences under Sections 109, 115(2), 118(1), 3(5) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The court examined the prima facie facts, the nature of the assault, and the potential prejudice of continued pre‑trial detention. Finding that the allegations did not warrant denial of bail and that the applicant could be released on reasonable conditions, the court granted bail with a bond of Rs.10,000 and specific reporting and non‑interference directives. The order expressly limited its observations to bail and did not address the merits of the case.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 for offences including assault with a deadly weapon and causing grievous hurt.
- Whether the absence of premeditation, lack of prior criminal record, and potential hardship of pre‑trial detention justify bail.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 483
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 115(2), 118(1), 3(5), 352
Subjects
- bail
- Section 483
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- assault with knife
- pre‑trial detention
- conditions of bail
- criminal procedure
Judgment
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HARSHADA H. SAWANT
(P.A.)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO.3266 OF 2026
Ravi Baliram Telange .. Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
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Mr. Gaurav Kakade a/w. Mr. Alpesh Vegad, Mr. Pradip Naik,
Advocates for Applicant.
Mr. Yogesh M. Nakhwa, APP for Respondent.
Police Sub-Inspector Sunil Daud, Bhosri Police Station.
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : AUGUST 24, 2026
P.C.:
1. Heard Mr. Kakade, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr.
Nakhwa, learned APP for Respondent.
2. This is an Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya
Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking Bail in connection with C.R.
No.51 of 2026 registered with Bhosri Police Station for offences
punishable under Sections 109, 115(2),118(1) 3(5) and 352 of the
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Applicant is arrested on
04.2.2026 for having assaulted the victim with a knife, which is a
regular kitchen knife.
3. The incident occurred on the spur of the moment between a
group of friends who were chatting with each other in a public place,
and it is prima facie seen from the statements which are recorded and
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also from the copy of the First Information Report (for short ‘FIR’)
which is appended at page No.62 that the actual incident was a result
of back-bitching (pqxY;k amongst friends) and filthy abuse been
exchanged and traded between both the parties.
4. Witness statements prima facie record that both the parties
ended up initially abusing each other and then there was a physical
fistfight, which unfortunately led to the incident in question. Both
Applicant and the victim are working in TCS. Applicant is a weldor by
profession. By virtue of he having been arrested on 04.02.2026 he has
already undergone the ignominy of the sentence, which may probably
even affect his job otherwise. Insofar as the actual incident is
concerned, it is prima facie seen from the record of the case that there
was no premeditation or planning whatsoever, and the incident in fact
took place on the basis of the aforesaid reasons which are alluded to
hereinabove. A knife blow having been inflicted by the Applicant on
the head and abdomen has landed him in prison. The injury that is
caused is by virtue of a blunt trauma and a contused lacerated wound
on the forehead. However, prima facie, there appears to be variance in
the eye witness account and first informant’s version which is narrated
in the FIR and the medical evidence regarding the location of the
injury. The Applicant has no criminal antecedents whatsoever and
considering the nature of the offense and the manner in which it has
occurred, the prolonged pre-trial incarceration of the Applicant would
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undoubtedly be detrimental to the Applicant as also to his prospective
job life.
5. Considering the aforesaid prima facie observations, Applicant
has made out case for grant of bail and following order is passed:-
(i) Applicant is directed to be immediately released from
prison in connection with Crime No.51 of 2026;
(ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on
furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand
only) with one surety of the like amount;
(iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at the
concerned Police Station, Sunday once in a month
between 09:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.;
(iv) Applicant shall co-operate with the conduct of trial and
attend the Trial Court on all dates, unless specifically
exempted and will not take any unnecessary
adjournments, if he does so it will entitle the
prosecution to apply for revocation of this order;
(v) Applicant shall not leave the State of Maharashtra
without prior permission of the Trial Court;
(vi) Applicant shall not influence with any of the witnesses
or tamper with the evidence in any manner;
(vii) Applicant shall keep the Investigating Officer informed
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of his current address and mobile contact number and /
or change of residence or mobile details, if any, from
time to time, as applicable; and
(viii)Any infraction of the conditions shall entail cancellation
of bail granted to the Applicant.
6. It is clarified that the observations made in this order are
limited for the purpose of granting Bail only and I have not made any
observations on merits of the case. The trial shall be adjudicated on
the strength of the evidence led and strictly on its own merits being
uninfluenced with any of the prima facie observations made
hereinabove in this order.
7. Bail Application is allowed and disposed of in the above
terms.
H. H. SAWANT [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Digitally signed
HARSHADA by HARSHADA
HANUMANT
HANUMANT SAWANT
SAWANT Date: 2026.08.24
19:48:07 +0530
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