Rajendra Dharamsing Shinde v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4773 OF 2025 Rajendra Dharamsing Shinde ....Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Kainat J. Rakhangi, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. Prashant P. Jadhav, APP for Respondent.

PC-Pradeep Narhari Khandekar, Malegaon Taluka Police Station, present. _________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 25th FEBRUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 566 of 2025 registered with Malegaon Taluka Police Station, District Nashik, for the offences punishable under Sections 109(1), 352, 351(3), 118(1) and 118(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2.

It is prosecution's case that the applicant assaulted the sister of the first informant with knife with an intention to kill her. When the first informant tried to intervene, he also assaulted the first informant and injured him.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the incident happened as the applicant was under the influence of liquor. The applicant is behind bars for more than six months, he has no antecedents. Hence, requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant assaulted the injured and the first informant with knife with the intention to kill them. If the applicant is released on bail, he may threaten the first informant and prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the application. 5.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused the charge-sheet and documents produced on record. The incident happened as the applicant was under the influence of alcohol. The applicant is behind bars for more than six months. The investigation is completed and charge-sheet has been filed. The applicant has no antecedents. It may take time to conclude the trial. Considering these facts, I pass following order :

ORDER

(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 566 of 2025 registered with Malegaon Taluka Police Station, District Nashik, 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.

(iv) The applicant shall not enter Malegaon Taluka till recording of the evidence of the first informant and his injured sister except for attending Court dates.

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.)