Sunil Alais Akshay Gajanan Bhonge v. The State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3672 OF 2025 Sunil Alais Akshay Gajanan Bhonge ...Applicant
Versus
The State Of Maharashtra
...Respondent
Mr. Pratik G. Tare a/w Mr. Sachin Y. Mane for the applicant Mr. P. P. Deokar, APP for the Respondent-State
CORAM
:
SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE :
17th DECEMBER, 2025.
P.C.
1.
By this application, applicant is seeking regular bail in C.R. No. 687 of 2025 registered with Shivaji Nagar Police Station, IRESH MASHAL Kolhapur for offences punishable under Sections 75(1), 189(2), by IRESH MASHAL Date:
2025.12.19 17:06:59 +0530 191(2), 191(3), 190, 352, 351(2), 118(1) and 115(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
2.
It is the prosecution's case that on 21st October 2025 at 10.00 p.m., when the first informant's daughter-in-law was going to wash room, at that time, the co-accused made obscene gesture looking at her. When the first informant and family members confronted about the said act to the co-accused, at that time, the applicant and co-accused assaulted the first informant and grievously
injured them.
3.
It is contention of learned counsel for applicant that the allegations against the applicant are that he assaulted the first informant and her daughter-in-law with stick. The injury suffered by the daughter-in-law of the first informant are simple in nature. Applicant is behind bar for more than two months. Investigation is completed and charge-sheet has been filed. Hence, requested to allow the application.
4.
It is contention of learned APP that applicant and coaccused assaulted the daughter-in-law of the first informant and the first informant. If applicant is released on bail, he may threaten the prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the application. 5.
I have heard both learned counsel, perused F.I.R. and documents produced on record. The allegations against the applicant in the F.I.R. are that he assaulted the daughter-in-law of the first informant and their family members with stick. The injuries suffered by them are simple in nature. Applicant is behind bar for more than two months. Investigation is completed and charge-sheet has been filed.
6.
In view of above, 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. 687 of 2025 registered with Shivaji Nagar Police Station, 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.)