Sidappa Ningappa Kattimani v. State Of Maharashtra

Digitally signed by DINESH SADANAND SHERLA Date:

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4408 OF 2024 Sidappa N. Kattimani ...Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent.

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Mr. Satyavrat Joshi i/b Mr. Ashish Kachole for the Applicant. Mr. Swapnil Walve, APP for the Respondent/State. ..............

CORAM

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N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

28.02.2025.

P.C. :

1.

This is an application for regular bail.

2.

The applicant came to be arrested in Crime No.586 of 2023 registered at Vishrambag Police Station, Sangli for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 504 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

The deceased was the wife of the present applicant. There was a matrimonial dispute between the present applicant and the deceased. According to the prosecution, on account of said matrimonial dispute, on the date of incident, which took place on 25.10.2023, the present applicant assaulted the deceased by knife and committed her murder.

4.

The learned counsel for the applicant submits that on the date of alleged incident, the applicant and the deceased were Dinesh S. Sherla 1/2

16-ba-4408-24.doc married for 7 years. It is submitted that the case appears to be of sudden provocation. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has a daughter aged about 7 years and son aged about 4 years. It is submitted that considering the overall facts and circumstances of the case, the applicant may be released on bail.

5.

On the other hand, learned APP for the respondent/State submits that the case is based on direct evidence. There are eyewitnesses to the incident. It is submitted that the deceased was brutally assaulted by knife. The learned APP submits that considering the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail.

6.

I have perused the postmortem report. There are in all 20 incised and stab wounds. The case is based on direct evidence. Considering the overall facts and circumstances, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. Hence, the Application stands rejected.

7.

Needless to mention that the trial Court shall decide the matter, on it's own merits, without being influenced by the observations made in this order.

[N.R.BORKAR, J.] Dinesh S. Sherla 2/2