Yash Sudhir Jadhav v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1989 OF 2025 Yash Sudhir Jadhav ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

__________ Mr. Sagar Kasar i/b Mr. Sachin P. Patil a/w Mr. Amol Wagh, Mr. Rishabh Tiwari and Ms. Chaitali Bhogle, learned Advocates for the Applicant. Dr. Ashvini A. Takalkar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. API Mr. Sharad Kaka Waidande attached to Shivaji Nagar Police Station, Ichalkaranji is present in the Court.

__________ CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

3rd JULY 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Sagar Kasar, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Dr. Ashvini Takalkar, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. 2.

By the present Application filed under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS" for short), the Applicant is before this Court seeking regular bail in connection with Crime No. 382 of 2024 registered with Ichalkaranji Police Station, Kolhapur for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 407, 409, 465, 467, 468 and 471 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code Act, 1860 ("IPC" for short).

3.

Mr. Sagar Kasar, learned Advocate for the Applicant submits that the abovesaid crime is registered as RCC No. 521 of 2024 and

is pending on the file of learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ichalkaranji.

4.

Criminal Bail Application No. 235 of 2024 filed by the Applicant in RCC No. 521 of 2024 was rejected by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge, Ichalkaranji vide order dated 9th December 2024.

5.

There are in all 19 accused in the present crime. Applicant is Accused No. 5. Applicant was arrested on 10th September 2024 and since then he is in jail.

6.

Mr. Sagar Kasar, learned Advocate submits that the Applicant is pressing bail on the ground of parity. He submits that Chandrakant Nanaso Magar (Accused No. 2) and Shreyas Sanjay Mane (Accused No. 10) have been released on bail by this Court in the said crime. He tenders copies of the orders dated 8th May 2025 passed in Criminal Bail Application No. 1078 of 2025 and 19th March 2025 passed in Criminal Bail Application No. 158 of 2025, the same are taken on record and marked as "X Colly." for identification. He submits that the involvement and the allegations levelled against the Applicant are similar and identical to those made against Accused Nos. 2 and 10 in the said crime. He submits that this Court after having considered the case of said two accused persons, has released them on bail, therefore the Applicant would be entitled for bail on the ground of parity. He points out that Accused Nos. 2 and 10 have deposited the amount mentioned in the said orders. He submits that as the Applicant is seeking bail on the ground of parity, the Applicant out of his own free will ready to

deposit an amount of Rs. 24,90,000/-. He submits that the Applicant will deposit the said amount before the learned Trial Court in RCC No. 521 of 2024, pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ichalkaranji.

7.

As Mr. Sagar Kasar, learned Advocate has made the said voluntary statement on behalf of the Applicant, to deposit an amount of Rs. 24,90,000/- before the learned Trial Court, Dr. Ashvini Takalkar, learned A.P.P. submits that the Applicant can be permitted to deposit the amount before the learned Trial Court in RCC No. 521 of 2024 and the request for bail on parity be considered after deposit of the amount by the Applicant. 8.

In view of the above, Applicant is at liberty to deposit the amount of Rs. 24,90,000/- before the learned Trial Court in RCC No. 521 of 2024, pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ichalkaranji.

9.

At the request of Mr. Sagar Kasar, learned Advocate and by consent of the parties, list the matter on 10th July 2025 so as to enable the Applicant to make statement about the deposit. [ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.] by GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR Date:

2025.07.03 20:41:31 +0530 GITALAXMI KRISHNA KOTAWADEKAR