Krushnakant @ Dada Chandrakant Chavan v. The State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4363 OF 2025 Krushnakant @ Dada Chandrakant Chavan ... Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ________________________________________________________ by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date:
2026.02.11 14:36:28 +0530 NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Mr.Kuldeep Nikam, for the Applicant.
Mr.B.B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.
________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 9th FEBRUARY 2026 P.C. :
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By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 81 of 22 registered with Haveli Police Station, District Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 324, 143, 147, 148, 149, 427 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (for short "IPC"), Sections 4 and 27 of the Arms Act, Section 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act and Sections 3(1)(ii), 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999.
2.
It is prosecution's case that on 23rd March 2022, around
5:15 p.m., the applicant and co-accused murdered the brother of the first informant by assaulting him with a sharp weapon. The applicant was driver of the car wherein co-accused gang leader was sitting at the time of incident.
3.
It is contention of the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is behind bar for more than 3 years and 9 months. There is no progress in the trial. There are no allegations against the applicant of assaulting the deceased or the first informant, and hence requested to allow the application.
4.
It is contention of the learned APP that the applicant has antecedents. He intended to kill the deceased. He was sitting in the car when the incident happened. If the applicant is released on bail, he may threaten the prosecution witnesses and the first informant, and, therefore, requested to reject the application. 5.
I have heard both learned counsel, perused the charge-sheet and the documents produced on record. There are no allegations against the applicant of actual assault on the deceased. To show a common object, evidence is required. The co-accused who was present in car has been released on bail. The applicant is behind bar for more
than 3 years. There is no progress in the trial. Considering these facts, I pass the following order:
ORDER
(i) The applicant-Krushnakant @ Dada Chandrakant Chavan be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 81 of 22 registered with Haveli Police Station, District Pune, on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with 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.
The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.
6.
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.
7.
All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)