Sanjay Shankar Bhaikatte v. State Of Maharashtra

31-ba-969-22.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 969 OF 2022 Sanjay S. Bhaikatte ...Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent.

Mr. Sanjay Singh for the Applicant.

Mrs. Veera Shinde, APP for the Respondent/State.

CORAM

:

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

13.12.2022.

P.C. :

1.

This is an application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.) for bail.

2.

The applicant came to be arrested in Crime No. 514 of 2021 registered at Chikhali Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad for the ofences punishable under Sections 306, 498--A, 323 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

3.

I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent - State.

4.

The deceased was the wife of the present applicant. On the date of incident, which took place on 11 October 2021, they were married for four years. According to the prosecution, the deceased was subjected to ill-treatment. However, those allegations are mainly against mother-in-law and sister-in-law of the deceased. The applicant is in jail for more than 14 months. Dinesh S. Sherla 1/2

31-ba-969-22.doc Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. In the result, the following order is passed.

O R D E R

A] Bail Application is allowed.

B] The applicant be released on bail in C.R. No. 514 of 2021 registered at Chikhali Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad for the ofences punishable under Sections 306, 498--A, 323 of the IPC on furnishing P.R Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with one or two sureties in the like amount.

[N.R.BORKAR, J.] Dinesh S. Sherla 2/2