RANGNATH TULSHIRAM GALANDE AND ANIL ZUMBARAO DAREKAR Vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
Quick Summary: Ranganth Tulshiram Galande and Anil Zumbarrao Darekar were initially denied the chance to get out of jail by a lower court, but the High Court changed this decision, allowing them to be released because the police didn't follow the rules properly.
Ranganth Tulshiram Galande and Anil Zumbarrao Darekar, both farmers from Ahilyanagar, were arrested on July 7, 2025, because of a case under different rules from the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act (MPID Act).
Ranganth and Anil were first accused under certain sections of the BNS and the MPID Act. The police were supposed to formally charge them within 60 days, but they didn't do it on time.
The officer in charge of the investigation tried to get more time by using a specific section of the BNS. However, the court only noted it without giving a proper order, which wasn't enough to keep them in custody for a longer time.
"Just using Section 316(5) of the BNS does not automatically give more time for the investigation."
The judge in Shrigonda refused to let them out on bail, thinking the extra time was okay because of the serious charges. But this was challenged in the High Court.
Justice Sachin S. Deshmukh, noticing the mistake, decided that Ranganth and Anil had an undeniable right to be released because the police didn't charge them within the required 60 days.
"The right to ask for bail is based on Article 21 of the Constitution of India."
The High Court canceled the lower court's decision and allowed Ranganth and Anil to be released on bail. They were to be freed immediately, as long as they provided bail bonds that satisfied the trial court.
This case shows how important it is to strictly follow the rules to protect people's rights, even when they are facing serious accusations.
