Bhagvat Pandurang Shinagare vs State of Maharashtra Thro. PSO PS Khadan, Akola Tq. Dist. Akola Advocate - APP — 172/2026

Case Summary The District Court of Akola granted pre-arrest bail to Bhagvat Pandurang Shinagare under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023, who was accused of abetting the suicide of Vaibhao Ghuge through harassment over loan repayment. The court found the FIR allegations insufficient to establish prima facie guilt, noting the three-month delay in lodging the report and lack of prior complaints despite alleged harassment since 2020-21, concluding that arrest was unnecessary. Bail was granted with conditions including a surety bond of ₹25,000, requirement not to threaten witnesses, and cooperation with investigation. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.