Uday Jayant Jagtap v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3005 OF 2025 Uday Jayant Jagtap ... Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Akshay Bankapur, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. M.G.Patil, APP for the Respondent-State.

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CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:

2026.01.22 17:22:19 +0700 SONALI SATISH KILAJE DATE : 19th JANUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in C.R.No. 633 of 2024 registered with Panchavati Police Station, District Nashik, for the offence punishable under Sections 109(1), 352, 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short "BNS Act"). 2.

It is prosecution's case that on 30.10.2024, at around 5.00 p.m., the applicant and co-accused assaulted the son of the first informant with knife with an intention to kill him on account of financial dispute. 3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is behind bars for more than one year and four months. He has no antecedents. There is no progress in the trial. There is only one stab injury inflicted to the injured. The co-accused Krushna having similar

allegations has been released on bail. Hence, requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant along with coaccused went shop of the first informant and assaulted the first informant with knife with an intention to kill him. If the applicant is released on bail, he may threaten prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the application.

5.

I have heard both learned counsel. Perused chargesheet and documents produced on record. The co-accused having similar allegations has been released on bail. The allegations against the applicant is that he inflicted stab injury on the son of first informant. The applicant is behind bars for more than one year and four months. 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. 633 of 2024 registered with Panchavati Police Station, District Nashik, 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. 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.)