Sadu Sukhad Khanzode v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 5026 OF 2024 IN INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 454 OF 2024 WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 726 OF 2021 Sadu Sukhad Khanzode ..

Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra ..

Respondent ...

Mr. Amit Mane for the applicant.

Mr.D.J. Haldankar, APP for the State.

CORAM :BHARATI DANGRE & MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, JJ DATED :16th DECEMBER, 2024 P.C:- Application is taken out relaxing the condition of furnishing sureties as imposed upon the applicant by order dated 1/7/2024, when he was directed to be enlarged on bail, pending hearing of his bail before this Court, where he stand convicted for an offence u/s.302 and 201 of the IPC.

The learned counsel place reliance upon the decision of the Apex Court In Re: Policy Strategy for grant of bail decided by the Apex Court on 31/1/2023, where certain guidelines are issued for offering solace to such convicts/prisoners who though Tilak

2/2 7 IA 5026-24.doc being released on bail, are unable to comply with the condition of sureties and certain directions are issued to the DLSA, who is duty bound to find out the economic condition of an accused with the help of Probation Officers or Para Legal Volunteers to prepare a report on socio-economic conditions of the inmate and which shall be placed before the concerned Court, so as to relax the condition of furnishing bail/surety.

We expect the exercise to be carried out through DLSA, Palghar and the report be placed before us in that regard. Re-notify to 8/1/2025.

Let the learned APP communicate this order to Kalamba Central Jail, who shall, in co-ordination with the DLSA, Palghar, undertake the aforesaid exercise.

(MANJUSHA DESHPANDE, J) (BHARATI DANGRE, J.) Tilak