2026 INSC 181
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REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(S). OF 2026 (Arising out of SLP(Crl.) No(s). 12440 of 2023)
SHOBHA NAMDEV SONAVANE ….APPELLANT(S)
VERSUS
SAMADHAN BAJIRAO SONVANE AND OTHERS ….RESPONDENT(S)
J U D G M E N T
Mehta, J.
1. Heard.
2. Leave granted.
3. The original complainant, Shobha Namdev
Sonavane1, is before us for assailing the order dated
1st March, 2023, passed by the High Court of
1 Hereinafter, referred to as ‘complainant/appellant’
2
Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad2 in
Criminal Appeal No. 132 of 2023, whereby
respondent Nos. 1 & 2 were granted bail in
connection with Crime No. 322 of 2022 registered
with Kopargaon Taluka Police Station, Dist.
Ahmednagar, for the offences punishable under
Sections 302, 354, 294, 326, 324, 323, 504, 506,
509, 143, 144, 147, 148, 149, 427 of Indian Penal
Code, 18603 and under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s),
3(2)(5), 3(2)(v-a), 3(1)(w), 3(1)(g) of the Scheduled
Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act, 1989.4
4. Briefly stated, facts relevant and essential for
disposal of the appeal are noted hereinbelow.
I. BRIEF FACTS
5. The appellant lodged a complaint at P.S.
Kopargaon Taluka on 19th August, 2022 alleging inter
alia that a prior civil dispute existed between the
complainant’s family and the...