Rahul @ Chandrashekhar Shivaji Rajguru v. The State Of Maharastra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4671 OF 2025 Rahul @ Chandrashekhar Shivaji Rajguru ....Applicant
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra .....Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Aniket Nikam i/b. Mr. Sumit Patil, Advocate for the Applicant. Smt. Ranjana D. Humane, APP for the Respondent-State. API - Sunil Badgujar, Manchor Police Station present. _________________________________________________________________ by SONALI SATISH KILAJE Date:
2026.02.04 10:50:22 +0700 SONALI SATISH KILAJE
CORAM
: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 2nd FEBRUARY, 2026.
P.C. :
1.
By this application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in C.R.No. 663 of 2023 registered with Manchar Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 395, 457, 380 r/w. 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short "IPC").
2.
It is prosecution's case that on 08.11.2023, around 3.15 am, the applicant and co-accused robbed gold and silver ornaments from jewellery shop of the first informant.
3.
It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is behind bars for more than two years. There is no progress in
the trial. The co-accused were arrested by the police on the terrace of one building but the applicant was arrested later on. There is no recovery at the instance of the applicant and requested to allow the application. 4.
It is contention of learned APP that the applicant and coaccused robbed gold ornaments from the jewellery shop of the first informant. The said ornaments are recovered. The applicant has antecedents. If the applicant 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 police have arrested co-accused from the terrace of one building. It is alleged that the applicant was arrested later on. There is no recovery at the instance of the applicant. The applicant is behind bars for more than two years and two 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. 663 of 2023 registered with Manchar 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.)