Ishwar Hira Dandeli v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 519 OF 2026 Ishwar Hira Dandeli ... Applicant

VERSUS

State Of Maharashtra ... Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Ms. Priyanka Chavan, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State. Mr. Sangram Divekar, Advocate for Intervenor/original complainant. Mr. Ramdas Hole, PSI, Mundhwa Police Station. _________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 29th APRIL, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 384 of 2024 registered with Mundhwa Police station, District Pune for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 189(2), 191(2), 115(2), 352, 351(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2.

It is prosecution's case that on 08th October, 2024 at around 9.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m., the applicant and co-accused assaulted the first informant and her husband with sharp weapon with intention to kill them on account of old dispute.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is behind the bars for more than one year and six month. The coaccused, having similar allegations, have been released on bail. Investigation is completed, charge-sheet has been filed and requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP along with learned counsel for Respondent No. 2 that applicant and co-accused assaulted the injured with

sharp weapon with intention to kill him on account of old dispute. The injured was admitted in the hospital for couple of days. Applicant is resident of same area of the injured. If the applicant is released on bail, he may threaten injured 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.

The applicant is behind the bars for more than one year and six month. Investigation is completed. Charge sheet has been filed. The coaccused, having similar allegations, have been released on bail. It may take time to conclude the trial. I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 384 of 2021 registered with Mundhwa Police station, District Pune on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.

(iii) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case.

(iv) The applicant shall not enter in the jurisdiction of Mundhwa Police Station, till recording of evidence of first informant and injured witnesses.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.

7.

It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.

8.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. 9.

In view of disposal of bail application, IA No. 479 of 2026 will not survive for consideration and same is also disposed of. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)