MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court has refused pre-arrest bail to a man accused of thrashing a 71-year-old man in an express train, suspecting him of carrying beef, noting that the senior citizen was “mercilessly assaulted”.A single bench of Justice R N Laddha, in the order dated October 18, refused anticipatory bail to Akash Avhad, stating that his custodial interrogation may be required as the probe in the case was at a nascent stage.”The informant (victim), a senior citizen aged about 71 years, was assaulted mercilessly. The investigation is at a nascent stage. Thus, to facilitate further investigation, custodial interrogation of the applicant (Avhad) would be necessary,” the court said.It further said that granting pre-arrest bail would jeopardise the course of effective investigation.The accused feared that he would be arrested again, as the police had invoked fresh charges of intentionally hurting the religious feelings of another person through words, gestures, or objects and dacoity and causing grievous hurt under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita.Following the incident, a case was registered at Thane police station, and Avhad and the other alleged assailants were arrested and released on bail.
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