ADAM KHAN AKARAM KHAN PATHAN AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS — APEAL/209/2026

Case under S.c., S.t. (Prevention Act) Section 14-A,3(1)(r),3(1)(s),3(2)(va). Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 18th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM030118132026

e-Filing Number

22-03-2026

Filing Number

APEAL/2989/2026

Filing Date

24-Mar-2026

Registration No

APEAL/209/2026

Registration Date

24-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

18-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 25-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

S.c., S.t. (Prevention Act) Section 14-A,3(1)(r),3(1)(s),3(2)(va)
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 482
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 115,351,352

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.ADAM KHAN AKARAM KHAN PATHAN AND OTHERS

    Adv. JADHAV KIRAN D

  2. 2.SWAPNIL RAVINDRA CHAVHAN

  3. 3.ABHIJIT VILAS ATOLE

  4. 4.NILESH SAHEBRAO SONWANE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

    Adv. ADV. MS. PRATIKSHA MAGRE FOR R/3 ( V.P. NOT FILED),JADHAV RAGHU BHIMRAO FOR R/3 1123

  2. 2.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

  3. 3.XYZ

    Adv. JADHAV RAGHU BHIMRAO

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 18-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

    Summary The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) granted pre-arrest bail to four appellants charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and related provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The court found that witness statements contained significant discrepancies and failed to establish that the alleged assault was motivated by the victims' caste status, which is essential to constitute an offense under the SC/ST Act. Relying on Supreme Court precedent, the court held that merely abusing someone or mentioning their caste name is insufficient—the abuse must be intentionally hurled as a caste slur with intent to humiliate. The court released the appellants on bail with conditions including cooperation with investigation, non-tampering of evidence, and restriction on leaving India. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 18-Apr-2026

    Due Admission (Criminal)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade

  4. 08-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. KhobragadeView PDF

  5. 08-Apr-2026

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    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade

  6. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. KhobragadeView PDF

  7. 01-Apr-2026

    For Admission - Fresh - Criminal Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade

  8. 26-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. KhobragadeView PDF

  9. 26-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  10. 24-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. APEAL/209/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Bombay High Court (Aurangabad Bench) granted pre-arrest bail to four appellants charged under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and related provisions of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. The court found that witness statements contained significant discrepancies and failed to establish that the alleged assault was motivated by the victims' caste status, which is essential to constitute an offense under the SC/ST Act. Relying on Supreme Court precedent, the court held that merely abusing someone or mentioning their caste name is insufficient—the abuse must be intentionally hurled as a caste slur with intent to humiliate. The court released the appellants on bail with conditions including cooperation with investigation, non-tampering of evidence, and restriction on leaving India. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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