DHANAJI DUBRIYA vs UNION TERRITORY OF DAMAN AND DIU AND ORS.

Prasad Rajput (P.A.) 904_BA_4501_2025.docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.4501 OF 2025 Dhanji Dubriya …Applicant Versus Union Territory of Daman & Diu and Ors. …Respondents  Mr. Sanjeev Kadam, Senior Advocate (through VC) a/w Mr. Vivek Rane i/b. Mr. Vivek Pandey, Advocate for Applicant.  Mr. Ashwin Thool a/w Mr. Ayush Singh a/w Archishmati Chandramore, Advocate for Respondent No.1 (U.T.)  Mr. Shreyas Uday Lalit a/w Mr. Varun Thokal a/w Mr. Aditya Singh i/b. Mr. Varun Thokal, for Respondent No.4 / Intervenor. CORAM DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. RESERVED ON: 9TH DECEMBER 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: 16TH DECEMBER 2025 JUDGMENT:- 1. The Applicant seek their release on bail in connection with FIR No. 0039 of 2025 dated 26th August 2025, registered with the Coastal Police Station, Kadaiya, Daman, for offences punishable under Section 140(2), 308(7) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’). The Police filed the Final Report No. 37 of 2025, before the JMFC, Daman, on 17 th October 2025. Pertinent to note is that, while filing the Final Report, the 16th December 2025 Prasad Rajput (P.A.) 904_BA_4501_2025.docx investigating agenc