Sujeet Babruvahan Ghodke v. The State Of Maharashtra

17.BA469_2015.doc Vidya Amin

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 469 OF 2015 Sujeet Babruvahan Ghodke ... Applicant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Pawan Mali, Advocate for the applicant.

Mr. S.S. Pednekar, APP for the State.

CORAM: MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.

DATE : JUNE 30, 2015 P.C.:

This Application is moved for bail, as the applicant/accused is facing charges under sections 302, 323, 504, 336 r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code in C.R. No. 129 of 2014 registered with Vijapur Naka Police Station, District Solapur.

2.

The informant Rahul Ghodke is the cousin of applicant/accused. The father of informant, applicant/accused and his brother had quarrel in front of their house on 31st May, 2014 at around 7.30 a.m. After sometime informant's father left the house and went towards Mahalaxmi Temple. The informant noticed his cousins Sudhir and Sujeet/applicant went after his father. After sometime, the informant was informed that his father was assaulted. When he went there, he found that his father was assaulted by a sharp weapon on his head and was dead. Applicant/Sujeet was 1 / 2

17.BA469_2015.doc arrested on 2nd June, 2014 and since then he is in prison. Hence, this Bail Application.

3.

The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the applicant is innocent. He has not committed any offence. He is in prison since last one year and therefore, he be released on bail.

4.

Learned APP opposed the Application.

5.

Perused the FIR, statement of Balaji, eye witness and also statement of Mahadeo Koli who has seen Sudhir and Sujeet going with sword and stick on two wheeler. The statement of eye witness Balaji discloses that applicant/Sujeet assaulted the deceased with sword on his head and thereafter he succumbed to injuries. It is not a case to grant bail. Hence, the Application for bail is rejected.

(MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.) 2 / 2