Vivek @ Viki Vijay Handore v. The State Of Maharashtra
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4905 OF 2025 Vivek @ Viki Vijay Handore ...Applicant V/s.
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent.
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Mr. Akshay Bankapur for the Applicant.
Mr. S.R. Agarkar, APP for the Respondent/State. API Suyog Waykar, Upnagar Police Station, Nashik city is present. ..............
CORAM
:
N.R. BORKAR, J.
DATE :
17.02.2026.
P.C. :
1.
Mentioned out of turn.
2.
This is an application for regular bail.
3.
The applicant came to be arrested in Crime No. registered at Upanagar Police Station, Nashik for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 read with 25 and 4 read with 27 of the Arms Act.
4.
It is the case of the prosecution that on the date of incident which took place on 29th June 2024, on account of previous enmity, the present applicant and other co-accused assaulted the first informant and his friends with a sharp weapon and a revolver and attempted to commit their murder. It is alleged that the present applicant, who at the time of incident, was armed with the revolver fired at one of the injured namely Akash Pawar, due to which he sustained injury on his thigh.
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5.
I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent - State.
6.
Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there is a cross FIR in relation to the alleged incident. It is submitted that the applicant is in jail for about one and half years and the trial is still at the stage of framing of charge. It is submitted that all other coaccused are released on bail. 7.
On the other hand, learned APP for the respondent/State submits that the applicant is involved in serious crime of attempt to murder. It is submitted that the applicant is involved in six more crimes. It is submitted that considering the nature of crime, the applicant may not be released on bail.
8.
The fact that there is a cross-FIR in relation to the alleged incident is not disputed. It appears that the applicant was also injured in the alleged incident. Considering these facts, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail on certain conditions. In the result, the following order is passed.
O R D E R
A] The Application is allowed.
B] The applicant be released on bail in C.R. No. 221 of 2024 registered at Upanagar Police Station, Nashik for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 read with 2/3
25 and 4 read with 27 of the Arms Act on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with one or two sureties in the like amount. C] The applicant shall not enter into the limits of Nashik District except to attend the dates before the trial Court till conclusion of the trial.
D] The applicant shall provide the address of the place where he is going to reside after his release and his contact number to the concerned Police Station.
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