Pradip Tanaji Mane v. The State Of Maharashtra

Harish

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3394 OF 2025 Pradip Tanaji Mane ...Applicant

Versus

The State Of Maharashtra

...Respondent

HARISH VITHAL CHAUDHARI ------- Mr. Pallavi Kante for the Applicant.

Mr. S. S. Chaudhari, APP for the Respondent-State. ------- by HARISH VITHAL CHAUDHARI Date:

2025.10.14 11:02:46 +0530 CORAM :

SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE :

8th OCTOBER, 2025 P.C.:

1.

By this application, applicant is regular seeking bail in crime No. 122 of 2023 registered with Kadegaon Police Station, District-Sangli for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 307 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2.

It is prosecution's case that the deceased was the father of the applicant. The applicant has murdered his father for getting share in the property.

3.

It is the contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is behind bar more than 2 years and 2 months. There is no progress in trial. Investigation is completed. 1/3

Charge-sheet has been filed. It may take time to conclude the trial. Hence, requested to allow the application. 4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant has killed his own father for getting share in property. The mother and wife of the applicant has stated against him. If the applicant is released on bail, he may abscond or threaten the prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the application. 5.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused the FIR and documents produced on record.

6.

Allegations against the applicant are that he assaulted the deceased with wooden stick on the ground of getting share in property. Initially, FIR was lodged under Section 307 of IPC and thereafter Section 302 was added when the deceased was died during the treatment. Applicant is behind bar more than 2 years and 2 months. It may take time to conclude the trial. Applicant has no antecedents. Considering these facts, further detention of applicant is not required and I pass following order:

ORDER

(i) Application is allowed.

(ii) The applicant be enlarged on bail in crime 2/3

No. 122 of 2023 registered with Kadegaon Police Station, District- Sangli 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 attend the Court dates regularly.

(iv) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case.

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.] 3/3