Salman @ Wanted Irfan Hotgirkar v. State Of Maharashtra

902-Ba-571-2025.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 571 OF 2025 Salman @ Wanted Irfan Hotgikar ...Applicant V/s.

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent.

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Mr. Adhik Kadam i/b Mr. Imran Shaikh for the Applicant. Mrs. Anamika Malhotra , APP for the Respondent/State. ..............

CORAM

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N.R. BORKAR, J.

DATE :

21.03.2025.

P.C. :

1.

This is an application for regular bail.

2.

The applicant came to be arrested in Crime No.587 of 2023 registered at Jodbhavi Peth Police Station, Dist. Solapur city for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504 and 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

3.

According to the prosecution, on the date of incident, which took place on 10.11.2023, on account of previous dispute, the present applicant and other co-accused assaulted the complainant by sharp weapons and attempted to commit his murder. 4.

I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant, the learned APP for the respondent - State and perused the injury certificate.

Dinesh S. Sherla 1/2

902-Ba-571-2025.doc 5.

The injuries are simple in nature. The applicant is in jail for more than one year and three months and the trial has not commenced. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there are no other criminal antecedents against the applicant. Considering the overall facts and circumstances, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. In the result, the following order is passed.

O R D E R

A] The Application is allowed.

B] The applicant be released on bail in C.R. No. 587 of 2023 registered at Jodbhavi Peth Police Station, Dist. Solapur for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504 and 506 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 attend the concerned police station once in a month ,i.e., on first Saturday between 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. till conclusion of the trial.

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