Jitendra Ashok Chaudhari v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO .1905 OF 2025 VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM Jitendra Ashok Chaudhari ...Applicant Vs.

State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

_________________________________________________________________ Mr. Mandar Goswami a/w. Mr. Siddhant Choudhari, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr. P.P. Jadhav, APP for Respondent-State.

_________________________________________________________________ by VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM Date:

2026.03.17 16:29:28 +0530

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 16th MARCH, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and learned APP for the State.

2.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crim No. 233 of 2024 registered with Ambad Police Station, Nashik, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 120-B, 143, 144, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 3(25), 5(1)/27 and 4(25) of the Arms Act, Sections 135, 142 of the Maharashtra Police Act and Sections 3(1) (ii), 3(2) and 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999.

3.

It is prosecution's case that on 07/04/2024, the applicant and co-accused assaulted the first informant with sickle and fired at him with

an intention to kill him on the ground of old dispute. 3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that due to assault the first informant has not suffered any injury. The applicant has no antecedents. The applicant is behind bars for more than one year and eight months. There is no progress in trial, and requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant and coaccused tried to kill first informant by assaulting him with sickle and firing at him. If the applicant released on bail, he may abscond or threaten first informant and prosecution witnesses, and requested to reject the application.

5.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record. The co-accused -Atharva, against whom similar allegations are made, has been released on bail, hence, the application is entitled to bail on principle of parity. Considering these facts, I pass following order:

ORDER

(i) The applicant- Jitendra Ashok Chaudhari be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 233 of 2024 registered with Ambad Police Station, Dist. Nashik 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.)