Sardar Alias Sarjerao Balu Narake v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.
52-BA-81-2026 (CR).doc Tikam IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 81 OF 2026 Abhinendra Rudrapal Sinh ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra
...Respondent
_________________________________________________________________ Ms. Aashi Narayan a/w. Himanshu Mane i/b. Prakash Salsingikar, Advocate for Applicant.
Ms. Mahalaxmi Ganpathy, APP for Respondent-State. _________________________________________________________________
CORAM
: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 13th FEBRUARY, 2026.
P.C. :
1.
Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and Learned APP for State.
2.
By this Application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.63 of 2023 dated 21/03/2023 registered with Panvel Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 342 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
2.
It is prosecution's case that Applicant and co-accused assaulted the deceased and murdered him.
3.
It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that coaccused, having similar allegations, has been released on bail by this Court. The Applicant is behind bars more than three years. There is no progress in the trial and requested to allow the Application. 4.
It is contention of learned APP that the eye witness of the
52-BA-81-2026 (CR).doc Tikam VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM incident had identified the Applicant in test identification parade. He by VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM Date:
2026.02.21 16:36:31 +0530 submits that if Applicant released on bail, he may abscond and requested to reject the Application.
5.
I have heard both learned counsel. Perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record.
6.
The co-accused, having similar allegations, has been released on bail by this Court. Considering this fact, Applicant is entitled for bail on principle of parity and I pass following order.
ORDER
(i) The Applicant-Abhinendra Rudrapal Sinh be released on bail in Crime No.63 of 2023 dated 21/03/2023 registered with Panvel Police Station, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.
(ii) The Applicant 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 Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required.
(v) Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)