Rishikesh Raghunah Navale @ Natya v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4472 OF 2025 Rishikesh Raghunah Navale @ Natya ... Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Chetan H. Deshmukh, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. P. P. Jadhav, APP for the Respondent-State. _________________________________________________________________ by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:

2026.01.31 17:04:52 +0700 SONALI SATISH KILAJE

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 28th JANUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in C.R.No. 99 of 2025 registered with Indira Nagar Police Station, Nashik, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 352, 351(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short "BNS Act") and Section 4 and 25 of Arms Act and Section 7 of Criminal Amendment Act. 2.

It is prosecution's case that on 29.03.2025, around 6 p.m., the applicant and co-accused assaulted the first informant. When first informant sat in his car with his friend, at that time, the applicant and coaccused broke, window shield of the car with stone with intention to kill them.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is behind bars for more than nine months. There is no progress in trial. The co-accused having similar allegations has been released on bail. The applicant is entitled for bail on principle of parity and requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant has antecedents. If the applicant is released on bail, he may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the application. 5.

I have heard both the learned counsel. Perused chargesheet and documents produced on record. The co-accused, having similar allegations, has been released on bail. Considering this fact, the applicant is entitled for bail on principle of parity and I pass following order:

ORDER

i.

The applicant be enlarged on bail in C.R.No. 99 of 2025 registered with Indira Nagar Police Station, 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. All 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.)