Ranjeet Nandkumar Sabale v. The 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. 4582 OF 2024 Ranjeet N. Sabale ...Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent.

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Mr. Ramanik Pawar a/w. Ms Samiksha Pawar, Mr. Samadhan Mahmulkar, Ms Shubhangi Kadam and Ms Trupti Jambulekar for the Applicant.

Mr. T.G. Khan, APP for the Respondent/State.

PSI Abhijit Shivaji G. , Satara Taluka Police Station present. ..............

CORAM

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N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

06.02.2025.

P.C. :

1.

This is an application for regular bail.

2.

The applicant came to be arrested in Crime No.393 of 2020 registered at Satara Taluka Police Station, Satara for the offences punishable under Sections 302 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

According to the prosecution, the present applicant and other co-accused, assaulted the deceased by sharp weapon etc. and committed his murder on account of previous dispute. 4.

The learned counsel for the applicant has drawn my attention to the order passed by this Court dated 20.06.2024 in Criminal Bail Application No. 2065 of 2024. By the said order this Court directed the trial Court to conclude the trial as early as Dinesh S. Sherla 1/2

926-ba-4582-24.doc possible within a period of six months and granted liberty to the present applicant to file fresh application for bail, if there is no substantial progress in the trial.

5.

The learned counsel for the applicant submits that inspite of above order, there is no progress in the trial and the trial is still at the stage of framing of charge.

6.

The learned APP for the respondent/State submits that the case is based on direct evidence. It is submitted that considering the nature of offence, the applicant may not be released on bail. 7.

The applicant is in jail for more than 4 years and 6 months. Though this Court directed the trial Court to conclude the trial within a period of six months, there is no progress in the trial. I am therefore 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.393 of 2020 registered at Satara Taluka Police Station, Satara for the offences punishable under Sections 302 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 village Vaduth till conclusion of the trial.

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