Karan Popat Yewale v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3421 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2286 OF 2023 Karan Popat Yewale .... Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent ----- Mr. Umesh H. Pawar, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Kiran C. Shinde, APP, for the Respondent - State. ----- CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

by SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM Date:

2025.04.25 15:15:57 +0530 SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM DATE : 23rd APRIL, 2025.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the Applicant is seeking relaxation of condition No.(iii) imposed by this Court (Coram: S. M. Modak, J.) vide order dated 12th December, 2023.

3.

By the said order, this Court has imposed the conditions on the Applicant that the Applicant is directed not to enter Taluka: Khatav, District: Satara, till conclusion of the trial. Learned counsel further submitted that the Applicant and his family stays in KhatavTaluka. He has been released on bail on 12th December, 2023, but since then, he is unable to meet his family members due to Shantanu S. Dhudum 1/3

above condition. Investigation is completed and charge sheet has been filed. The Applicant is attending the Court's date regularly. Hence, requested to allow the application.

4.

Learned APP strongly objected to allow the application on the ground that the Applicant has been charged under Sections 302, 324, 341, 143, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. If he allows enter in the Khatav-Taluka, he may commit further crime and he may threaten the prosecution witnesses as they are from Khatav-Taluka. Hence, requested to reject the application. 5.

I have heard both learned counsel.

6.

The Applicant's family stays in Khatav Taluka, he has to look after his family. He is attending the Court's date regularly. Investigation is completed and charge sheet has been filed. Considering these facts, I pass following order:

ORDER

i. Application is allowed.

ii. The condition No.(iii) imposed by this Court (Coram: S. M. Modak, J.) vide order dated 12th December, 2023, is hereby relaxed.

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iii. The Applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required by the Investigating Officer.

iv. The Applicant shall not contact the first informant and prosecution witnesses.

7.

In view of the aforesaid terms and conditions, the application is allowed and disposed of.

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