Samir Noormiya Killarikar v. The State Of Maharashtra
2026:BHC-AUG:16146-DB {1} 908-appln-1009-2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1009 OF 2026 IN APEAL/67/2024 Samir Noormiya Killarikar ...Applicant
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra & Another
...Respondents
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Mr. Satej Jadhav h/f Mr. Ajinkya Reddy, Advocate for Applicant Mr. S.R. Wakle, APP for State Mr. S.S. Panale, Special Public Prosecutor for CBI Mr. D.R. Kale h/f Mr. Kiran Rathod, Advocate for informant .......
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI AND VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, JJ.
DATE : 16th APRIL, 2026 ORDER :
1.
Heard learned advocate for the applicant, learned APP for State and learned advocate for CBI and learned advocate for the informant. 2.
Applicant was arrested on 29.03.2014 and was under trial prisoner. As per the imprisonment certificate issued by the Superintendent of Latur District Prison on 10.01.2026, by that time, the applicant has undergone total detention period of 11 years 7 months and 24 days and including remission total sentence undergone by the applicant is 14 years 8 months and 21 days.
{2} 908-appln-1009-2026 3.
Taking into consideration the pendency of criminal appeals from the year 2019, the appeal of the applicant is not likely to be taken up in near future. In that view of the matter, we are inclined to grant bail to the applicant only on the the ground of long incarceration. We make it clear that we have not considered merits of the matter. In the result, following order:
ORDER
(I) Criminal Application is allowed.
(II) Pending the hearing and final disposal of the appeal, applicant be released on executing Personal Bond of Rs. 50,000/- with one surety in the like amount.
(III) The applicant shall not enter area of Latur City where the informant's family and witnesses are residing. (IV) Till the disposal of appeal, applicant shall attend the jurisdictional police station on every Sunday between 10.00 am to 11.00 am.
(V) Applicant shall not in any manner approach the witnesses. (VI) Criminal Application is accordingly disposed of. (VAISHALI PATIL JADHAV, J.) (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Bhagyawant Punde