MLA Nitesh Rane moves Bombay High Court for anticipatory bail in attempt to murder case

Nitesh Rane, a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly (MLA) and son of Union Minister Narayan Rane, has moved the Bombay High Court seeking anticipatory bail in an attempt to murder case..Rane has alleged that the case against him was registered with the sole aim of preventing his participation in the Sindhudurg Co-operative Bank District elections that were to be held on December 30, 2021.The plea said that Rane had allegedly mocked Shiv Sena minister Aaditya Thackeray, which could be the reason for the case against him..The attempt to murder case in which Rane has been arrayed as an accused had taken place on December 18, 2021, in the Kankavli region of Maharashtra. Rane is accused of masterminding the conspiracy after the prosecution found evidence of one of the accused being involved with Rane..Rane approached the High Court on Monday, after the Sindhudurg Sessions Court rejected his anticipatory bail plea on the ground that custodial interrogation of Rane would be necessary.Justice CV Bhadang will hear the application on Tuesday..The prosecution had claimed in the lower court that four crimes had previously been registered against Rane. They claimed to have found evidence such as photographs of Rane with another accused.It was further submitted that Rane’s custody was important to find out his participation in economic or political crime for confirmation of the arrested-accused..In his plea seeking anticipatory bail, Rane submitted that he has been falsely implicated in the case under pressure from political parties.There was no evidence on the spot or within the vicinity of the spot, and no direct involvement of the applicant in the assault, he contended.