RAJRATNA DATTATRAY SHELKE vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS — APEAL/266/2025

Case under S.c., S.t. (Prevention Act) Section 14A(2),3(1)(g),(w)(i),(w)(ii),3(1)(r),3(1)(s). Disposed: Contested--DISPOSED OFF on 15th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM030161722025

e-Filing Number

05-02-2025

Filing Number

APEAL/3824/2025

Filing Date

16-Apr-2025

Registration No

APEAL/266/2025

Registration Date

17-Apr-2025

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. Mantri

Bench Type

Single

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

15-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 26-May-2026

Acts & Sections

S.c., S.t. (Prevention Act) Section 14A(2),3(1)(g),(w)(i),(w)(ii),3(1)(r),3(1)(s)
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 483(3)
Indian Penal Code (I.p.c) Section 395,307,354,323,504,427,294

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAJRATNA DATTATRAY SHELKE

    Adv. Lone Rajendra M,JADHAV ARVIND GANGADHAR AND Kadam Sanjivani Baliram FOR APPLICANT (CONSENT OBTAINED),JADHAV ARVIND GANGADHAR AND Kadam Sanjivani Baliram FOR APPLICANT (CONSENT OBTAINED), ,JADHAV ARVIND GANGADHAR,Kadam Sanjivani Baliram,JADHAV ARVIND GANGADHAR AND Kadam Sanjivani Baliram FOR APPLICANT (CONSENT OBTAINED)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

    Adv. MANTRI SURAJ RAJENDRA FOR R/2 AND 3 1123

  2. 2.BALAJI GOVINDRAO DESHMUKH

    Adv. MANTRI SURAJ RAJENDRA

  3. 3.VARSHA BALAJI DESHMUKH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Abhay J. MantriView PDF

    Case Summary The High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad allowed the appeal and quashed the pre-arrest bail granted to respondents 2 and 3 in an SC/ST atrocities case, holding that Sections 15-A(3) and (5) of the SC/ST Act are mandatory. The trial court failed to provide notice to the victim/informant or give him an opportunity to be heard before granting bail, violating his statutory rights. The court directed that any future bail application must include hearing the victim beforehand, while extending protection to the accused until April 30, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-Apr-2026

    Due Admission (Criminal)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade

  4. 01-Apr-2026

    Due Orders Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade

  5. 18-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. KhobragadeView PDF

  6. 18-Mar-2026

    Due Orders Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade

  7. 04-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. KhobragadeView PDF

  8. 04-Mar-2026

    Due Orders Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade

  9. 02-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. KhobragadeView PDF

  10. 02-Feb-2026

    Due Orders Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade

  11. 16-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. KhobragadeView PDF

  12. 16-Jan-2026

    Due Admission (Criminal)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. Khobragade

  13. 09-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Y. G. KhobragadeView PDF

  14. 09-Jan-2026

    Due Admission (Criminal)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar

  15. 12-Dec-2025

    Due Admission (Criminal)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar

  16. 28-Nov-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar

  17. 07-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. GhodeswarView PDF

  18. 07-Nov-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar

  19. 10-Oct-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar

  20. 03-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. GhodeswarView PDF

  21. 03-Oct-2025

    Due Admission -Criminal

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sushil M. Ghodeswar

  22. 25-Sep-2025

    Urgent Circulation (Criminal Appeals)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Kishore C. Sant

  23. 04-Sep-2025

    Urgent Circulation (Criminal Appeals)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Kishore C. Sant

  24. 14-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Kishore C. SantView PDF

  25. 14-Aug-2025

    Due Order Await Service Criminal Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Kishore C. Sant

  26. 24-Jul-2025

    For Admission - Fresh Criminal Side Matters

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Kishore C. Sant

  27. 03-Jul-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Kishore C. SantView PDF

  28. 03-Jul-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  29. 16-Apr-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. APEAL/266/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary The High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad allowed the appeal and quashed the pre-arrest bail granted to respondents 2 and 3 in an SC/ST atrocities case, holding that Sections 15-A(3) and (5) of the SC/ST Act are mandatory. The trial court failed to provide notice to the victim/informant or give him an opportunity to be heard before granting bail, violating his statutory rights. The court directed that any future bail application must include hearing the victim beforehand, while extending protection to the accused until April 30, 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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