Amar Haridas Dahatonde v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 422 OF 2025 Amar Haridas Dahatonde ....Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Ms. Neha Balani along with Ms.Sana Raees Khan, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr. Prashant P. Jadhav, APP for Respondent-State. Mr. Ravindra B. Khamgal, PSI, Talegaon Dabhade Police S _________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 20th JANUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 17 of 2023 registered with Talegaon Dabhade Police Station, Pimpri Chinchwad, District Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 395, 452, 323 and 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code 1860, Sections 3, 25, 4(25) of the Arms Act and Sections 37(1) and 37(3) of the Maharashtra Police Act.

2.

It is prosecution's case that on 10th January 2023, at around 1:45 PM, the applicant and co-accused barged into the house of the first SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM informant and assaulted him with fists and kick blows and by threatening SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date: 2026.01.22 19:18:40 +0530 him and his family members with sharp weapons, robbed all the gold ornaments and cash amount and ran away.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is behind bars for more than three years. There is no progress in the trial. The co-accused, against whom similar allegations are made, are released on bail, hence, the applicant is entitled to bail on the principle of parity.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant along with coaccused assaulted the first informant. The robbed gold ornaments and Rs. 50,000/- are recovered at the instance of the applicant. If the applicant is released on bail, he may abscond and threaten the prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the application.

5.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused the charge-sheet and documents produced on record. The applicant is behind bars for more than three years. There is no progress in the trial. The applicant has no antecedents. The co-accused, against whom similar allegations are made, are released on bail. Considering these facts, I pass the following order:

ORDER

(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 17 of 2023 registered with Talegaon Dabhade Police Station, Pimpri Chinchwad, District Pune, on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.

(iii) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.

6.

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.

7.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. .

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)