Vaibhav Mohandas Aher And ANR v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4921 OF 2025 KESHAV MOHANDAS AHER RUPALI W/O.KESHAV AHER ...APPLICANTS

VERSUS

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & Anr.

...RESPONDENTS _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Rutuparn Umesh Deo, Advocate for Applicant Nos. 2 and 3 in BA/4921/2025 Mr. B.B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.

_________________________________________________________________ VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM by VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM Date:

2026.03.17 16:54:00 +0530

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 27th FEBRUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the Applicants and learned APP for the State.

2.

By this Application, Applicant Nos. 2 and 3 are seeking regular bail in Crime No.327 of 2025 registered with Chandwad Police Station, Nashik (Rural) for the offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 85, 238, 351(2), 352 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3.

It is prosecution's case that Applicant No.2 is brother in law of deceased and Applicant No.3 is wife of Applicant No.2. It is alleged that Applicants and the co-accused ill-treated the deceased and murdered her. 4.

It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicants that Applicants were not staying with the deceased and other co-accused.

There are no specific allegations against Applicants of ill-treating to the deceased. Applicants are behind bars more than six months. It may take time to conclude the trial and requested to allow the Application. 5.

It is contention of learned APP that there are specific allegations against the Applicants that they ill-treated the deceased. If Applicants are released on bail, they may abscond or threaten the prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the Application.

6.

I have heard both learned counsel. Perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record.

7.

It is alleged that Applicants were not staying with the deceased and her family members. To prove the role of the Applicants in crime, evidence is required. Applicants are behind bars more than six months and it may take time to conclude the trial.

8.

Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The Applicant No. 2-Keshav S/o. Mohandas Aher and Applicant No.3 - Rupali w/o. Keshav Aher, be released on bail in Crime No.327 of 2025 registered with Chandwad Police Station, Nashik (Rural), on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one or two solvent sureties each in the like amount.

(ii) The Applicants shall not tamper with the evidence and/or

influence the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) The Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits and in accordance with law, uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. (iv) The Applicants shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required.

(v) Bail Application is allowed in respect of Applicant Nos. 2 and 3 in the aforesaid terms.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)