Yogesh Bhagwat Shelke vs State of Maha (PSO Bibi) Advocate - APP — 49/2026

Summary The court granted pre-arrest bail to eight applicants under Section 482 of the Indian Code of Criminal Procedure in a case involving communal violence in Chikhla Kakad village, Maharashtra. The court found that critical investigation was substantially complete, the complainant's brother was a sarpanch with political connections creating possible motive for false allegations, the FIR was filed four days late (suggesting fabrication), and 500 police were present on the incident date—all supporting the bail application. The court imposed strict conditions including Rs. 50,000 bond per applicant, weekly attendance before investigating officer, non-interference with witnesses, and restriction from entering the village until chargesheet filing. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.