Prashant Shivaji Hegde v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 2524 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1451 OF 2025 Prashant Sanjiv Hegde ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

__________ Mr. Dhananjay Bhosale a/w Ms. Zimal and Mr. Pranil Gadave, learned Advocates for the Applicant.

Ms. Veera Shinde, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent. __________ CORAM :

ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATE :

16th JULY 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Heard Mr. Dhananjay Bhosale, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Ms. Veera Shinde, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent.

2.

By the present Application, Applicant is seeking the following reliefs :- "a) That the condition laid down in the order dated 9th May 2025 that for furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount in the aforesaid crime be modified and this Hon'ble Court may pass an order granting the accused to furnish cash surety of Rs. 15,000/-."

3.

Applicant was released on the following bail conditions by order dated 9th May 2025, passed in Criminal Bail Application No. 1451 of 2025 :- "A] The Application is allowed.

B] The applicant be released on bail in C.R. No. 420 of 2024 registered at Panvel City Police Station, Raigad for the offences punishable under Section 370(2) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4 and 5 of the PITA Act on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount."

4.

Mr. Dhananjay Bhosale, learned Advocate for the Applicant by referring to paragraph no. 3 of the Application states that the Applicant being in jail, is unable to arrange for the surety in terms of the bail condition no. 7(B) of the order dated 9th May 2025. He submits that the Applicant prays for release on bail by furnishing provision cash surety of an amount of Rs. 15,000/-. He submits that he has instructions to give an undertaking on behalf of the Applicant to the effect that upon release of the Applicant from jail, the regular sureties would be furnished within a period of 30 days. 5.

Ms. Veera Shinde, learned A.P.P. for the State/Respondent on instructions from the Investigating Officer submits that the request made by the Applicant, the present Application be considered subject to the Applicant's undertaking of furnishing the regular sureties within a period of 30 days after release from jail. 6.

Mr. Dhananjay Bhosale, learned Advocate reiterates the

undertaking that upon release of the Applicant, he would furnish regular sureties within a period of 30 days after his release from jail. Statement accepted.

7.

In view of the statement made by Mr. Dhananjay Bhosale, learned Advocate, the Applicant be released from jail subject to furnishing of P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only and provisional cash surety in lieu of the sureties. 8.

Applicant shall furnish regular sureties within a period of 30 days from the date of his release from jail.

9.

Non-compliance of the same would entail cancellation of the bail.

10.

In view of the above, Interim Application No. 2524 of 2025 stands disposed of in the abovesaid terms.

[ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.]