Raju Alias Rajendra Chagan Salve v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AUG:32606

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4457 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION NO. 367/2025 Raju @ Rajendra Chagan Salve

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra ...

Mr. A. S. Savale, Advocate for Applicant Mr. S. A. Gaikwad, APP for Respondent/State ***

CORAM

: ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J RESERVED ON : NOVEMBER 26, 2025 PRONOUNCED ON : NOVEMBER 27, 2025 ORDER:

1.

Present application is for suspension of sentence and grant of bail as a result of conviction recorded by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court No. 2, Shahada, Dist. Nandurbar in Summary Criminal Case No. 813/2017 vide judgment and order dated 24.02.2021 and further confirmed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Shahada, Dist. Nandurbar in Criminal Appeal No. 02/2021 vide judgment and order dated 19.11.2025. 2.

Learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that present Applicant has been tried for offences under Sections 279, 304-A, 337 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 184, 134(b) r.w. 187 of the Motor Vehicles Act. That, learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Shahada was pleased to convict the Applicant for above offence. The said judgment was challenged

before learned Additional Sessions Judge, Shahada by filing Criminal Appeal No. 02/2021, however, even learned First Appellate Court was pleased to confirm the conviction and reject the appeal, against which, present Revision has been filed. He submits that Applicant has been taken into custody by virtue of above order. That, in Trial Court as well as before Appellate Court applicant was on bail. That, during the pendency of the revision present application for bail is pressed into service. That, applicant has good case on merit in revision and has every hope in succeeding the case. According to him, there are several infirmities in the impugned judgment and order. However, as much more time would be required to hear revision, he urges to grant of bail.

3.

Learned APP for Respondent/State strongly opposes the application.

4.

It seems that yet notice has not been issued to other side. However, considering the nature of proceedings and as revision is yet to be heard, relief of bail deserves to be granted. 5.

In view of above, following order:

O R D E R

A.

Criminal Application stands allowed.

B.

Substantive sentence imposed on applicant by learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Court No. 2, Shahada, Dist.

Nandurbar in Summary Criminal Case No. 813/2017 vide judgment and order dated 24.02.2021 and further confirmed by learned Additional Sessions Judge, Shahada, Dist. Nandurbar in Criminal Appeal No. 02/2021 vide judgment and order dated 19.11.2025, stands suspended till the final hearing and disposal of Criminal Revision Application No. 367/2025.

C.

The applicant be released on bail on P.R. Bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only) with one solvent surety in the like amount.

D.

The applicant shall not commit any criminal activity. E.

Bail before trial Court.

(ABHAY S. WAGHWASE, J.) Umesh