Harshad Vilas Matkar v. The State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4193 OF 2024 Harshad Vilas Matkar ...Applicant
VERSUS
The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent ....
Mr. Samay Pawar, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. V. B. Konde-Deshmukh, A.P.P. for the Respondent - State. ....
CORAM
:
N. R. BORKAR, J.
DATE :
3rd JANUARY, 2025.
P.C.
:
1.
This is an application for regular bail.
2.
The applicant came to be arrested in Crime No. 665 of 2021 registered with Yavat Police Station, District Pune for the offences punishable under Sections 392, 395, 120(B), 170 and 171 of Indian Penal Code, 1860.
3.
The allegations against the present applicant and other co-accused are of robbing the complaint and others to the tune of Rs.1,12,36,860.
4.
The bail is sought on the ground of parity. In support of the said ground, the learned counsel for the applicant has placed on record the copy of the order passed by this court dated 16th July, 2024 in Criminal Bail Application No. 1768 of 2024 by which this
Court has released co-accused Ganesh Bhosale on bail and the order passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court dated 7th February, 2024 in Criminal Appeal No. 708 of 2024, by which the Hon'ble Supreme Court has released co-accused Tushar Tambe on bail. 5.
The learned APP has not disputed that the role attributed to the present applicant and the co-accused Ganesh Bhosale and Tushar Tambe is identical. In that view of the matter, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail.
ORDER
(i) Criminal Bail Application is allowed;
(ii) The applicant is directed to be released on bail in connection with Crime No. 665 of 2021 registered with Yavat Police Station, District Pune for the offences punishable under Sections 392, 395, 120(B), 170 and 171 of Indian Penal Code on executing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount;
(iii) The applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station twice in a month i.e. on first and third Saturday between 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. till conclusion of trial; (iv) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, as also not tamper with the evidence; (v) Liberty is granted to the State for cancellation of bail, if the applicant commits any other offence;
(vi) The applicant shall attend Trial Court regularly on the
date of hearing of the case unless exempted by the Court for some reason;
(vii) Application stands disposed of accordingly.
(N. R. BORKAR, J.)