Ganesh Bharat Shinde v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 934 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1792 OF 2025 Ganesh Bharat Shinde

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra And Another ...

Advocate for Applicant : Ms. Ashwini A. Lomte APP for Respondents: Mr. R.S. Wani .....

CORAM : SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.

DATED : 25th SEPTEMBER, 2025.

PER COURT :- 1.

This is an application for granting regular bail under section 483 of Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 in connection with crime No. 101 of 2025 registered with Murud police station, District Latur for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023. 2.

The informant averred in the report that her husband was having illicit relations with one woman since one year prior to the incident, who is cousin sister-in-law of the applicant. Frequently, there were quarrels on that count. On 30.3.2025, the husband of the informant went for work. At about 3.30 p.m. she heard shouting of her husband. The informant and her two brothers rushed to the stone crusher. They saw that Rohan Sontya Balasaheb Shinde was

-2having a sickle in his hand and he was assaulting by it to the husband of the informant. The applicant and other co-accused were standing there. When those persons saw the informant, they thrown the sickle there and ran away. The deceased was taken to the hospital and he succumbed to the injuries. The report was lodged immediately.

3.

Learned advocate for the applicant submitted that the applicant is falsely implicated in the crime. Nothing is recovered at the instance of the applicant. His role is not specified either from the report or the statements of witnesses. The applicant has roots in the society. There is no criminal antecedents. He will not flee away from the trial. The trial will take a long period. It is lastly prayed to allow the application.

4.

Learned A.P.P. for the respondent-State has strongly opposed the application and submitted that the applicant is involved in a serious offence of commission of murder. If he is released on bail, he will certainly pressurize the prosecution witnesses and tamper with the evidence. It is lastly prayed to reject the application. 5.

Perused the charge sheet, particularly the report and the statements of witnesses. Nothing is seized at the instance of the

-3applicant. The allegations as per the report that the applicant was only present at the spot of incident. Considering all these aspects and that the applicant has roots in the society, he will not flee away from the trial, the trial will take a long period, the application deserves to be allowed on certain conditions. Hence, the following order.

O R D E R

I.

Application is allowed.

II.

The applicant in connection with crime No.101 of 2025 registered with Murud police station, District Latur, be released on bail on furnishing personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety of the like amount on following conditions:- a) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall not pressurize the witnesses, in any manner.

b) The applicant shall not enter in village Karkatta, Tq. And distrit Latur till the conclusion of trial.

(SANJAY A. DESHMUKH, J.) rlj/