Shubham Vikas Rajapure v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1213 OF 2025 Shubham Vikas Rajapure ... Applicant

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State Of Maharashtra ... Respondent by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date: 2026.01.16 15:34:46 +0530 NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE ________________________________________________________ Mr.Vaibhav Kulkarni a/w Mr.Yash Agarwal, Ms.Disha Rathod i/b Mr.Vaibhav Kulkarni, for the Applicant.

Mr.M.G. Patil, APP for Respondent-State.

Mr.D.B. Bhagat, PSI, Baramati Taluka Police Station. ________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 13th JANUARY, 2026 P.C. :

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By this Application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.563 of 2022 registered with Baramati Taluka Police Station, District-Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 201, 143, 147, 148, 149, 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC' for short), Sections 3(25), 4(25) and 27 of the Arms Act and Section 3(1) (ii), 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 ('MCOC' Act).

2.

It is prosecution's case that, on 3rd November 2022, the Applicant and co-accused assaulted the First Informant and his friend with sickle with an intention to kill them. It is alleged that the Applicant fired from his pistol at the First Informant with an intention to kill him.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that, the Applicant is behind bar for more than three years. There is no progress in trial. The co-accused having similar allegations is released on bail. Hence, Applicant is entitled for bail on principle of parity, and requested to allow the Application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that, the Applicant has antecedents. He fired from his pistol at the First Informant with an intention to kill him. If the Applicant released on bail, he may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses, and requested to reject the Application.

5.

I have heard both learned counsel. Perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record.

6.

The Applicant is behind the bar for more than 3 years. There is no progress in trial. The co-accused having similar allegations

has been released on bail. It may take time to conclude the trial. The Applicant is entitled for bail on principle of parity and I pass following order.

7.

Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The Applicant-Shubham Vikas Rajapure be released on bail in Crime No.563 of 2022 registered with Baramati Taluka Police Station, District-Pune, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The Applicant shall not enter in the Baramati Taluka till recording of the evidence of the First Informant and witnesses.

(ii) The Applicant shall not tamper with the evidence and/or influence the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) The Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits and in accordance with law, uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.

(iv) Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)