Shashikant @ Santosh Madhukar Pawar v. The State Of Maharashtra
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.2443 OF 2017 Shashikant @ Santosh Madhukar Pawar ....
Applicant Vs.
The State of Maharashtra ....
Respondent ALONGWITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1007 OF 2017 Mrs. Sangeeta Manik-Patil ....
Intervenor In the matter between Shashikant @ Santosh Madhukar Pawar ....
Applicant Vs.
The State of Maharashtra ....
Respondent Mr. Satyavrut Joshi i/by Mr. Sumant Deshpande for the Applicant. Mrs. P.P. Shinde, APP for the State.
Mr. Manoj P. Gholap for Intervenor/ original complainant. Coram : Smt. Sadhana S. Jadhav, J.
Date : 15th January, 2018 P.C.:
Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP.
2/3 This is a subsequent application seeking enlargement on bail. The earlier application was rejected on 20th March, 2017. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has been charge-sheeted for an offence punishable under Sections 307 Indian Penal Code and is in custody since June, 2016 and therefore prays for grant of bail. Learned APP submits that there is no change in the circumstance to consider the application on merits. Moreover, in the present case, the charge is framed and the witness summons are issued. This court had observed that the present applicant had entered into the office of the injured alongwith his associates and had mounted assault upon Sangita with a sword. Moreover, the papers of investigation had also indicated that the applicant had similar criminal antecedents.
While on bail in other offences, the applicant has committed the present offence. It is also apparent on the face of record that the applicant was a hired killer. Taking into consideration the fact that there is no change in the circumstance and that the charge is framed, this court is not inclined to reconsider the application on merits. Hence, the application stands rejected.
Intervention application is heard, allowed and disposed of.
3/3 The observations made hereinabove are prima facie in nature and are restricted to the application under Section 439 Code of Criminal Procedure and the trial Court shall not be influenced by the same.
( Smt. Sadhana S. Jadhav, J)