Rejesh Baliram Bawiskar vs State of Maharashtra through PSO Malegaon — 86/2026

Case Summary: 86/2026 Court Decision: The Additional Sessions Judge, Washim granted bail to Rajesh Baliram Bawiskar, a Gram Panchayat peon accused of demanding and accepting a ₹2,000 bribe for issuing a death certificate. Though the court found the Anti-Corruption Bureau's trap operation successful and the applicant caught red-handed, it determined that all relevant evidence had been recovered and no further custodial interrogation was necessary. Bail was granted on a ₹50,000 personal bond with stringent conditions including non-contact with witnesses, cooperation with investigation, and residence restrictions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.