2026:BHC-AS:921 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3584 OF 2025 Rehan Ahmad Khan and Anr. …Applicants V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr. F. N. Momin (through VC) Advocate for the Applicant.

Ms. Rutuja Ambekar, APP for the Respondent/State.

CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE : 05.01.2026.

P.C. :

1. This is an application for Anticipatory Bail.

2. The applicants are apprehending their arrest in Crime No. 1168 of 2025 registered at Shanti Nagar Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2) &

3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

3. It is the case of the prosecution that on the date of incident, which took place on 22.10.2025 at around 5.45 pm, on account of previous dispute, the present applicants and other co-

accused assaulted the injured, Akbar Ali Noor Mohammed Nut, by iron rod and some sharp weapons. It is alleged that due to the said assault, the injured sustained grievous injuries.

4. I have heard the learned counsel for the applicants and the learned APP for the respondent-State.

5. The learned counsel for the applicants submits that the incident was not premeditated. It is submitted that there are no other criminal antecedents against the present applicants. It is further submitted that the applicants, without prejudice to their rights and contentions, are willing to pay Rs.25,000/- to the injured, Akbar Ali Noor Mohammed Nut, towards medical expenses.

6. On the other hand, the learned APP for the respondent- State submits that applicant No.1 has assaulted the injured by iron rod and applicant No.2 has assaulted by some sharp weapon. It is submitted that custodial interrogation of the applicants is necessary to recover the said weapons. Learned APP further submits that the injured has sustained four injuries. It is submitted that considering the nature of crime, the applicants may not be released on anticipatory bail.

7. I have perused the First Information Report. Prima-facie, the incident does not appear to be premeditated. The injuries are simple in nature. There are no other criminal antecedents against the present applicants. Considering the said facts, I am inclined to release the applicants on anticipatory bail. In the result, the following order is passed :

O R D E R

a) The Application is allowed.

b) In the event of arrest of the applicants in connection with Crime No. 1168 of 2025 registered at Shanti Nagar Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 118(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2) & 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, the applicants be released on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount.

c) The applicants shall hand over the demand draft of Rs.25,000/- to the investigating officer within a period of three weeks, who in turn shall hand over the said demand draft to the injured Akbar Ali Noor Mohammed Nut d) The applicants shall attend the concerned police station as and when called by the investigating officer and shall co-operate in the investigation.

e) The applicants shall not commit any other crime.

[N.R.BORKAR, J.]