Ravi Anand Chavan v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4579 OF 2025 Ravi Anand Chavan ... Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Ritesh Thobde (Through VC) a/w. Ms. Zubi Ansari, Advocates for the Applicant.

Mr. P. P. Jadhav, APP for the Respondent-State. _________________________________________________________________ by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:

2026.01.31 17:04:50 +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. 281 of 2024 registered with Sahakarnagar Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 189(2), 190, 191(2), 191(3) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short "BNS Act"), Sections 4 and 25 of Arms Act and Sections 37(1)(c) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act. 2.

It is prosecution's case that on 01.09.2024, around 8:30 p.m., the applicant and co-accused assaulted the first informant and his friend with sickle and fist and kick blows with intention to kill them. 3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that coaccused having similar allegations have been released on bail. The allegations against the applicant are that the applicant assaulted the first

informant on his head but he avoided the said attack and injury was inflicted on the left hand of the first informant. The applicant is behind bars for more than one year. There is no progress in the trial and requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant along with coaccused assaulted the first informant and his friend with sickle and fist and kick blows with intention to kill them. Learned APP further submitted that there are specific allegations against the applicant that he assaulted the first informant with sickle on his head. If the applicant released on bail, he may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses. The sickle used in the crime is recovered at the instance of the applicant. 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 have been released on bail. The applicant is behind bars for more than one year and four months. There is no progress in the trial. Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

i.

The applicant be enlarged on bail in C.R.No. 281 of 2024 registered with Sahakarnagar Police Station, Pune, 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.)