Piyush @ Titan Aadmas Pawar v. State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1173 OF 2025 Piyush @ Titan Aadmas Pawar ...Applicant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra
...Respondent
Mr. Satyavrat Joshi a/w Mr. Yash Fadtare, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. S. H. Yadav, APP for the Respondent-State.
CORAM
:
SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE :
3rd DECEMBER, 2025.
P.C.
1.
By this application, applicant is seeking regular bail in C.R. No. 46 of 2024 registered with Murgud Police Station, District Kolhapur for offences punishable under Sections 302, 307 read with IRESH MASHAL 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Digitally signed by IRESH MASHAL Date:
2025.12.04 19:02:28 +0530 2.
It is the prosecution's case that on 6th February 2024 around 6.30 p.m., applicant and co-accused murdered the wife of the first informant on the ground of old dispute. It is alleged that the applicant caught hold the first informant and co-accused stabbed in the chest of the wife of the deceased with spearhead. 3.
It is contention of learned counsel for applicant that the allegations against the applicant are that he caught hold the first
informant. At that time, the co-accused was trying to stab the first informant but his wife came in between and co-accused stabbed her. The co-accused no. 3 has been released on bail. Applicant is behind bar for more than 1 year 10 months. There is no progress in trial. Hence, requested to allow the application.
4.
It is contention of learned APP that the applicant and coaccused, with intention to kill the first informant, approached him. The applicant caught hold the first informant and the co-accused assaulted him with spearhead, but at the same time, his wife came in between to save the first informant and she got injured and died. The applicant has played active role by caught holding the first informant. He had intention to kill the first informant. if applicant is released on bail, he may abscond. The applicant has one antecedent. Hence, requested to reject the application.
5.
I have heard both learned counsel, perused F.I.R. and documents produced on record. As per prosecution's case, the applicant had caught hold the first informant whereas co-accused tried to assault the first informant but his wife came in between, got injured and died.
6.
Considering these facts as well as applicant is behind bar for
more than 10 months and there is no progress in trial, I pass following order:
O R D E R
I.
The Application is allowed.
II.
The Applicant be enlarged on bail in C.R. No. 46 of 2024 registered with Murgud Police Station, District Kolhapur on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.
III.
The Applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the witnesses or any person concerned with the case.
IV.
The Applicant shall attend the Trial Court dates, regularly. 7.
The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed off.
8.
It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.
9.
All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)