Sahil Salim Shaikh v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1059 OF 2026 Sahil Salim Shaikh ....Applicant

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra ....Respondent ____________________________________________________________ by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date:

2026.04.24 10:07:13 +0530 Mr.Priyesh S. More i/b Mr.Satyavrat Joshi, for the Applicant. Ms.Gauri Rao, APP for Respondent-State.

NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE ____________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 22nd APRIL 2026 P.C. :

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By this Application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.246 of 2025 registered with Hinjewadi Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 309(6), 351(3), 352, 3(5), 111(2) (B), 111(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ('BNS' for short), Section 37(1)(3) read with Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act and Sections 3(1)(ii) and 3(4) of the The Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 ('MCOCA Act' for short).

2.

It is prosecution's case that on 6th May 2025 around 3.00 a.m., the Applicant and co-accused threatened the First Informant with sickle, made him get down from his truck and robbed amount of Rs.2100/- from his pant pocket.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that the Applicant is behind bars for more than one year. There is no recovery at the instance of the Applicant, it is from co-accused. There is no progress in trial, and requested to allow the Application. 4.

It is contention of learned APP that, the Applicant and coaccused robbed the First Informant by threatening him with sickle. The Applicant has antecedents. 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.

The Applicant is behind bars for more than one year. There is no recovery at the instance of the Applicant, it is from co-accused. It may take time to conclude the trial, and I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The Applicant be released on bail in Crime No.246 of 2025 registered with Hinjewadi 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 enter in District-Pune 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.)