Sameer Sanjay Jori v. State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3263 OF 2024 Sameer S. Jori ...Applicant V/s.

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent.

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Ms Pooja Agarwal for the Applicant.

Ms G.P. Mulekar, APP for the Respondent/State. ..............

CORAM

:

N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

09.01.2025.

P.C. :

1.

This is an application for regular bail.

2.

The applicant came to be arrested in Crime No.1013 of 2020 registered at Bharti Vidyapith Police Station, Pune for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

The deceased, the present applicant and other co-accused were friends. It is alleged that on the date of incident which took place on 16.8.2020, some alteration took place between the applicant and co-accused on one side and the deceased on the other side while they were consuming liquor at the house of present applicant. It is alleged that during the said altercation, the present applicant and co-accused assaulted deceased by some weapon on his head and committed his murder, Dinesh S. Sherla 1/2

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I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent - State.

5.

Prima facie, the incident does not appear to be premeditated. The applicant is in jail for more than 4 years. The trial is still at the stage of framing of charge. In that view of the matter, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. In the result, the following order is passed.

O R D E R

A] Bail Application is allowed.

B] The applicant be released on bail in C.R. No.1013 of 2020 registered at Bharti Vidyapith Police Station, Pune for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code on furnishing P.R Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with one or two sureties in the like amount.

C] The applicant shall not enter into the limits of Pune Municipal Corporation except to attend the dates before the trial Court, till conclusion of the trial.

D] The applicant shall attend the concerned police station within whose jurisdiction he is going to reside after his release, once in a month ,i.e., on first Saturday between 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m., till conclusion of the trial. [N.R.BORKAR, J.] Dinesh S. Sherla 2/2