Omkar Malhari Dalvi v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4320 OF 2025 Omkar Malhari Dalvi ... Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ________________________________________________________ by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date:

2026.04.07 12:14:41 +0530 NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Mr.R.B. Thombare, for the Applicant.

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

Mr.Sunil Daud, PSI, Bhosari Police Station.

________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 2nd APRIL 2026 P.C. :

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By this Application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.318 of 2024 registered with Bhosari Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506, 143, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 ('IPC' for short), Sections 4(25) of the Arms Act, Section 37(1) read with Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, Section 3 and 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act and Sections 3(1)(i)(ii) and 3(4) of the The

Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 ('MCOCA Act' for short).

2.

It is prosecution's case that on 16th May 2024, around 5.30 p.m., the Applicant and co-accused assaulted the first informant and his friend with sickle with an intention to kill them. 3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that the co-accused having similar allegations have been released on bail. The Applicant is behind bars for more than one year and 10 months. There is no progress in trial, and requested to allow the Application. 4.

It is contention of learned APP that the Applicant has four antecedents. He assaulted the First Informant and his friend with sickle. If the Applicant released on bail, he may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses, and requested to reject the Application. 5.

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

6.

The co-accused having similar allegations have been released on bail. The Applicant is behind bars for more than one year and 10 months. It may take time to conclude the trial and I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The Applicant be released on bail in Crime No.318 of 2024 registered with Bhosari 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 Police Station as and when required.

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