Pradumna Pradip Chavan v. The State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD BAIL APPLICATION NO.140 OF 2026 Pradumna s/o Pradip Chavan ... APPLICANT

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT .......

Mr. S.S. Ghate, Advocate for applicant Mr. D.B. Bhange, A.P.P. for respondent - State .......

CORAM : SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.

DATE : 17th FEBRUARY, 2026 PER COURT :

1.

The applicant seeks release on regular bail in connection with Crime No.13/2026, registered with Loha Police Station, District Nanded for the offence punishable under Section 108 of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2.

The prosecution case is that, on 26/12/2025, the son of the informant namely Vaibhav left in the morning for opening his

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mobile shopee, however, he did not turn up, therefore, inquiries were made with relatives, but he could be traced. Thereafter, on 29/12/2025, it was informed by Narayan Warpade that, Vaibhav had hanged himself in the field of Balaji Jondhale in Kiroda Shivar. On reaching the spot, Vaibhav was found in hanging condition. 3.

On the basis of report given on 30/12/2025, an accidental death came to be registered and request was made to conduct discreet inquiry into the death of Vaibhav. A suspicion was raised on the present applicant on account of phone calls for demand of money towards finance. As such, it is alleged that, fed up with the demand of finance, Vaibhav committed suicide and left a chit in shirt pocket.

4.

Learned counsel for the applicant submits that, the applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. The proximate reasons attributable to the applicant are absent compelling the deceased to commit suicide. As such, further incarceration of the applicant is unjustified. Therefore, prayed to allow the application.

5.

Per contra, learned A.P.P. vehemently opposed the

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application, contending that, there is material on record collected by the investigating officer establishing the fact that the applicant is responsible for the suicide committed by the deceased. 6.

Upon considering the submissions of both the sides and perusing the material on record, the material collected during the course of investigation does not, prima facie, indicate any proximate and compelling reasons attributable to the present applicant which drove the deceased to commit suicide. The investigation is almost complete for all intent and purposes. As such, further incarceration of the applicant is unjustified. In that view of the matter, the applicant deserves to be admitted to bail. 7.

Hence the order :

O R D E R

(i) Bail Application is allowed.

(ii) The applicant Pradumna Pradip Chavan be released on bail on furnishing P.B. and S.B. of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with one solvent surety of the like amount in the above crime, on the conditions that :

(a) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution

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witnesses in any way.

(b) The applicant shall remain present on each date, unless exempted by the trial Court.

(iii) Needless to state that, the observations rendered herein are confined to the present application, and the trial Court shall decide the trial on its own merits and in accordance with law.

(SACHIN S. DESHMUKH, J.) fmp/-