Akshay Alias Chivlya Sanjay Bodare v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 105 OF 2026 Deepak Bhausaheb Jadhav ... Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ________________________________________________________ by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date:

2026.02.06 11:04:06 +0530 NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Mr.Akshay Bankapur, for the Applicant.

Ms.Veera Shinde, APP for Respondent-State.

________________________________________________________ CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 4th FEBRUARY 2026 P.C. :

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By this Application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.205 of 2025 registered with Upnagar Police Station, Nashik, for the offences punishable under Sections 110, 115(2), 352, 351(2), 324(2) and 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ('BNS' for short), and Sections 4(25) of the Arms Act.

2.

It is prosecution's case that on 13th May 2025, at around 7.45 p.m., the Applicant tried to assault the First Informant with an intention to kill him and he damaged the glass of his car.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that no injury caused to the First Informant in the said assault. The Applicant is behind bars for more than seven months. There is no progress in trial, and requested to allow the Application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that, the Applicant has antecedents. He tried to assault First Informant with an intention to kill him. He damaged his car. If the Applicant released on bail, he may abscond or threaten First Informant and prosecution witnesses, and requested to reject the Application.

5.

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

6.

No injury has been caused to the First Informant in the assault by the Applicant and co-accused. The Applicant is behind bars for more than seven months. There is no progress in trial. It may take time to conclude the trial.

7.

Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The Applicant-Deepak Bhausaheb Jadhav be released on bail in Crime No.205 of 2025 registered with

Upnagar Police Station, Nashik, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The Applicant shall not enter in the jurisdiction of Upnagar Police station till recording of evidence of First Informant, except attending Court dates.

(iii) The Applicant shall not tamper with the evidence and/or influence the prosecution witnesses.

(iv) The Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits and in accordance with law, uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.

(v) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required.

(vi) Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)