2026 INSC 181 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2026 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No(s). 12440 of 2023)

SHOBHA NAMDEV SONAVANE ….APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS SAMADHAN BAJIRAO SONVANE AND OTHERS ….RESPONDENT(S)

J U D G M E N T

Mehta, J.

1. Heard.

2. Leave granted.

3. The original complainant, Shobha Namdev Sonavane, Reason: 1 Hereinafter, referred to as ‘complainant/appellant’, is before us for assailing the order dated 1st March, 2023, passed by the High Court of Signature Not Verified D SO ig N ita IA lly B s H ig A n S e I d N by Date: 2026.02.23 Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, Hereinafter, referred to as the “High Court”. in Criminal Appeal No. 132 of 2023, whereby respondent Nos. 1 & 2 were granted bail in connection with Crime No. 322 of 2022 registered with Kopargaon Taluka Police Station, Dist. Ahmednagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 354, 294, 326, 324, 323, 504, 506, 509, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 427 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, Hereinafter, referred to as the “I.P.C.”. and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(5), 3(2)(v-a), 3(1)(w), 3(1)(g) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention