Devram Bhadru Patlawat v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1112 OF 2025 Devram Bhadru Patlawat ...

Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ...

Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Ibrahim Shaikh a/w. Mr. Ashraf Ali Shaikh and Faizan Shaikh, Advocates for the Applicant.

Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for the Respondent - State. _________________________________________________________________ SONALI SATISH KILAJE by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:

2026.01.27 14:56:33 +0700

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 22nd JANUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in C.R.No. 469 of 2022 registered with Talegaon Dabhade Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 323 and 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short "IPC").

2.

It is prosecution's case that deceased was the wife of the applicant. It is alleged that on 27.10.2022, the applicant assaulted the deceased and strangulated her to death.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is behind bars for more than three years. There is no progress in the trial. The applicant has no antecedents. He is karta in his family and

requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant used to beat the deceased. The incident is witnessed by minor son and neighbours of the applicant. There are eye witnesses to the incident. If the applicant is released on bail, he may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the application.

5.

I have heard both the learned counsel. Perused chargesheet 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. Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

i.

The applicant be enlarged on bail in C.R.No. 469 of 2022 registered with Talegaon Dabhade Police Station, Pune, on executing P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- on furnishing 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. 6.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is

accordingly disposed of. All pending applications, if any, disposed of. 7.

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.

8.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)