Sunil Pandurang Netke v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 965 OF 2026 Sunil Pandurang Netke ...Applicant

VERSUS

State Of Maharashtra

...Respondent

VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM _________________________________________________________________ by VAISHALI ANIL TIKAM Date:

2026.04.20 13:38:37 +0530 Mr. Vipul Dushing a/w. Mr. Tanmay Kate a/w. Ashraf Kazi i/by Rajesg Chandekar a/w. Omkar Shete, Advocates for Applicant. Mr. B.B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State.

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CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 16th APRIL, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the Applicant and learned APP for the State.

2.

By this application, Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 809 of 2025 registered with Hadapsar Police Station, Pune for offences punishable under Sections 109, 118(2), 352 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 136(1)(3) of the Maharashtra Police Act. 3.

It is prosecution's case that on 16/09/2025, Applicant and coaccused assaulted the first informant with knife to kill him on account of old dispute.

4.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that

applicant is behind bars for more than 7 months. Investigation is completed and charge-sheet has been filed. Applicant has no antecedents. It may take time to conclude the trial and requested to allow the application.

5.

It is contention of learned APP that applicant and co-accused assaulted the first informant with knife with intention to kill him. If applicant is released on bail, he may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses. The first informant has received grievous injury due to assault and requested to reject the application.

6.

Learned counsel for the Applicant submits that the Applicant has given amount of Rs.50,000/- to police officer Shri Shaikh to give it to the first informant as medical expenses on humanitarian ground, without admitting his guilt.

7.

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

8.

Applicant is behind bars for more than 7 months. Investigation is completed and charge-sheet has been filed. Applicant has no antecedents. It may take time to conclude the trial. 9.

Considering these facts, I pass following order:

ORDER

(i) The Applicant- Sunil Pandurang Netke be released on bail in

Crime No. 809 of 2025 registered with Hadapsar Police Station, Pune, 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.)