VISHAL JALINDAR AHER vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judicial Analysis Court Copy Headnote Facts Arguments Court observation

2026 Supreme(Online)(SC) 299

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NOS. OF 2026 (@ SLP(CRL.) Nos.13280-13281/2025)
VISHAL JALINDAR AHER ETC. APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. RESPONDENT(S)

……………………………………………………………………J.
[M.M. SUNDRESH]
………………………………………………………………………J. [NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH]
NEW DELHI;
6^th FEBRUARY, 2026 ITEM NO.35 COURT NO.4 SECTION II-A S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)
No(s). 13280-13281/2025 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 30-06-2025 in CRA No. 865/2024 30-06-2025 in CRA No. 866/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at Aurangabad]
VISHAL JALINDAR AHER ETC. Petitioner(s)
VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR. Respondent(s)
Date : 06-02-2026 These petitions were called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Sachin Patil, Adv.
Mr. Kailas Bajirao Autade, AOR For Respondent(s) Ms. Yugandhara Pawar Jha, Adv.
Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.
Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.
Ms. Yasha Goyal, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

ORDER

1. Leave granted.

2. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the appellants and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

3. The appellants apprehend their arrest in connection with Crime No.367/2024, registered at Police Station Loni, District Ahmednagar for the offences punishable under Sections 323, 324, 504 and 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2) (va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

4. We have been informed that the appellants have joined the investigation and the chargesheet has also been filed. Thus, no custodial interrogation is required.

5. Considering the above, we are inclined to set aside the impugned order and grant anticipatory bail to the appellants.

6. Accordingly, the impugned order stands set aside, and the appellants are granted anticipatory bail, subject to the terms and conditions that may be imposed by the concerned Trial Court.

7. The appeals are allowed, accordingly.

8. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

ORDER

Leave granted.

The appeals are allowed in terms of the signed order.

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

Click Here to Read the rest of this document