Mangesh Namdev Palve v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4647 of 2025 Mangesh Namdev Palve ... Applicant/s

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent/s ____________________________________________________________ Mr. Satyavrat Joshi along with Mr. Priyesh More, Advocate for the Applicant/s.

Mr. S. S. Pendekar, APP for Respondent-State. API-Sudhir Kadam, Paud Police Station, present. _________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 12th JANUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 643 of 2023 registered with Paud Police Station, District Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 326, 324, 323, 341, 452, 427, 504, 506, 143, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code 1860, Section 3 read with 25 of the Arms Act and Sections 3 and 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act.

2.

It is prosecution case that on 23rd December 2023 around 18:30 Digitally signed by SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date:

2026.01.13 18:19:43 +0530 hours, the applicant and co-accused assaulted the informant with a sharp SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM weapon with the intention to kill him on the ground of an old dispute.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is behind bar for more than two years. There is no progress in the trial. The co-accused, having similar allegations, has been released on bail by this Court. Hence, it is requested to allow the application. 4.

It is the contention of learned APP that the applicant has 10 antecedents. He assaulted the first informant and other injured witnesses with the intention to kill them. If he is released on bail, he may threaten the injured witnesses and prosecution witnesses, hence, requested to reject the application.

5.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused the charge-sheet, and documents produced on record. The injuries suffered by the first informant and other injured are simple in nature. The applicant is behind bar for more than two years. There is no progress in the trial. The co-accused, against whom similar allegations are made, has been released on bail. Considering these facts, I pass following order:

ORDER

(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 643 of 2023 registered with Paud 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 not enter Taluka - Mulshi except for attending the court on the dates of hearing and until the recording of evidence of the injured witnesses. (iii) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.

(iv) 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.)