Bombay High Court
Ashwini Rajendra Balsane And Another vs The State Of Maharashtra And Another on 25 May, 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 881 OF 2026
Ashwini Rajendra Balsane and Another
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Another
...
Advocate for Applicants : Mr. Y.G. Biradar
APP for Respondent/State : Mr. S.N. Morampalle
...
CORAM : S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
(VACATION COURT)
DATED : MAY 25, 2026
PER COURT :-
1. The applicants seek protection of pre-arrest bail in
connection with Crime No.136/2026 registered with Sangamner
Taluka Police Station, District Ahilyanagar for the offences punishable
under Sections 79, 76, 115(5), 118(1), 352, 351(2) r/w 3(5) of
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 11(1), 12 of Protection of
Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
2. Perused the F.I.R.
3. Considering nature of allegations in F.I.R., prima facie,
custodial interrogation of applicants is not necessary. There are
counter F.I.R.'s in respect of same incident. In that view of matter,
case is made out to grant interim protection to applicants. Hence,
following order:
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ORDER
(i) Issue notice to respondents, returnable on 09.06.2026. Learned
APP waives notice for respondent-State.
(ii) Till next date, in the event of arrest of applicants in connection
with Crime No.136/2026 registered with Sangamner Taluka Police
Station, District Ahilyanagar for the offences punishable under
Sections 79, 76, 115(5), 118(1), 352, 351(2) r/w 3(5) of Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 11(1), 12 of Protection of Children
from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, they be released on bail on
furnishing P.B. and S.B. of Rs. 30,000/- (Rs. Thirty Thousand only)
with one surety in the like amount each, on the following conditions:
(a) The applicants shall not tamper with prosecution evidence
in any manner.
(b) The applicants shall attend concerned police station on
every Friday between 10.00 am to 02.00 pm.
(c) The applicants shall cooperate with investigating agency for
further investigation.
(S.G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.)
Mujaheed//
