Pranit Dayanand Gosavi v. State Of Maharashtra Through Chakan Police Station, Pimpri Chinchwad

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.3270 OF 2025 Pranit Dayanand Gosavi ... Applicant

Versus

State of Maharashtra & Anr.

... Respondents by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date:

2026.01.29 15:20:22 +0530 NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE ________________________________________________________ Mr.Sharad R. Dhore a/w Mr.Ravindranath Patil, Ms.Karishma Thakur, for the Applicant.

Mr.R.D. Humane, APP for Respondent-State.

________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 27th JANUARY, 2026 P.C. :

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By this Application, Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.755 of 2023 registered with Chakan Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 395, 364-A, 387 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC' for short), Sections 3(1)(i)(ii), 3(2) and 3(4) of the The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 ('MCOC' Act).

2.

It is prosecution's case that on 21st September 2023, around 9.15 p.m., the Applicant and co-accused kidnapped the First Informant

and co-accused forcibly took out Rs.20,000/- from his bag. He was threatened and compelled to make phone calls to his family members and asked to pay Rs.1 crore, it was reduced to Rs.12 lakhs and thereafter it was reduced to Rs.5 lakhs.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that the Applicant is behind bars for more than two years. The provisions of MCOC are applied after the present crime. There is no progress in the trial. Hence, requested to allow the Application. 4.

It is contention of learned APP that the Applicant has antecedents. The provisions of MCOC are applied against him. If Applicant released on bail, he may abscond or threaten First Informant and prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the Application. 5.

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

6.

The Applicant has not been identified in Test Identification Parade. The Applicant is behind bars for more than one year. The provisions of the MCOC are applied after registering this FIR. There is no progress in trial. It may take time to conclude the trial. 7.

Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The Applicant-Pranit Dayanand Gosavi be released on bail in Crime No.755 of 2023 registered with Chakan Police Station, Pune, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

(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) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Court as and when required.

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