Ramu Mukund Kalkutgi v. State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 60 OF 2025 Ramu Mukund Kalkutgi ...Applicant
Versus
State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
_______ Adv. Misbaah Amin Solkar a/w Mr. Parvez Sanadi and Ms. Sejal Jain for Applicant.
Ms. P. S. Rane, APP for the Respondent-State. Mr. Anilkumar B. Godivadd, (HC-9) SDPO Office Kolhapur, present. _______
CORAM
:
SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE :
10th SEPTEMBER 2025 P.C.
1.
By this application, applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.348 of 2023 registered with Rajarampuri Police Station, District Kolhapur for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 427, 504 & 506 r/w Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (for short "IPC") and Sections 5 & 27 of the Arms Act. 2.
It is prosecution's case that on 4th July, 2023 at around 10.00 p.m., when first informant was standing near Vijay Bekari, at that time the applicant and co-accused came on two motorcycles Digitally signed by SAJAKALI LIYAKAT JAMADAR Date:
2025.09.12 11:37:52 +0530 holding sword in their hand and vandalizing motorcycles in the SAJAKALI LIYAKAT JAMADAR
vicinity. It is alleged that when applicant saw the first informant, he gave blow of sword on his head on the count of old dispute with intention to kill him.
3.
It is contention of learned counsel for applicant that applicant is behind bar around two and half years. Investigation is completed and charge-sheet has been filed. It may take time to conclude the trial. Hence, requested to allow the application. 4.
It is contention of learned A.P.P. that applicant is the gang leader. He has antecedents. He was vandalizing the motorcycles with sword. He assaulted on the head of first informant with intention to kill him. The said sword is recovered at the instance of applicant. If applicant is released on bail, he may threaten the first informant and prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the application. 5.
I have heard both learned counsels, perused the FIR and documents produced on record. The applicant is behind bar around two and half years. Investigation is completed and charge-sheet has been filed. There is no progress in trial. It may take time to conclude the trial. Considering these facts, his further detention is not required. 6.
In view of the above, I pass the following order :
ORDER
(i) Application is allowed;
(ii) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No.348 of 2023 registered with Rajarampuri Police Station, District Kolhapur, on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.
7.
The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed off.
8.
It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.
9.
All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)