Maksha Rangya Kale v. State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2641 OF 2025 Maksha Rangya Kale .....Applicant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra .....Respondent Mr. Feroz N. Maner for the applicant Mr. Pankaj P. Devkar APP for the State CORAM :

SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE :

4th SEPTEMBER 2025 P.C.:

1.

By this application, applicant is seeking regular bail in IRESH MASHAL C.R. No. 182/2024 registered with Buinj Police Station, District Digitally signed by IRESH MASHAL Date:

2025.09.09 12:45:17 +0530 Satara for offences punishable under Sections 302, 504, 506, 201, 203 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2.

It is the prosecution's case that on 18th May 2024 around 9.30 p.m., applicant and co-accused assaulted with stone, with fist and kick blows and murdered the deceased on the ground that he had illicit relations with wife of accused no. 1. 1/3

3.

It is the contention of learned counsel for applicant that applicant is entitled for bail on principle of parity as co-accused has been released on bail by this Court (Coram: Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.) against whom same allegations are levelled like the applicant. Hence, requested to allow the application. 4.

It is the contention of learned APP that the role attributed to the applicant and co-accused who have been released on bail are same but the applicant had disposed off the dead body of the deceased. Hence, requested to reject the application. 5.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused F.I.R. and documents produced on record. The allegations against the applicant and the co-accused who have been released on bail are same. Considering this, applicant is entitled to bail on principle of parity.

6.

Considering these facts, further detention of applicant is not required and I pass following order :

O R D E R

I.

Application is allowed.

II.

Applicant be enlarged on bail in C.R. No. 182/2024 2/3

registered with Buinj Police Station, District Satara on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

III.

Applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the witnesses or any person concerned with the case.

IV.

Applicant shall attend the Trial Court dates, regularly, unless exempted by the Court.

7.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed off.

8.

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. 9.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.

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