Sheekha Sagar Mehra v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1096 OF 2026 Sheekha Sagar Mehra ...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

_________________________________________________________________ Mr. Dhananjay K. Bhosale a/w. Shantanu Sharma, Advocate for Applicant. Mr.S.R. Agarkar, APP for Respondent-State.

_________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 4th May, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

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

2.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 226 of 2024 registered with Kamothe Police Station, Navi Mumbai, for the offence punishable under Sections 309(4), 317(2), 126(2) and 3(5) of the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short 'BNS') and Sections 3 (1) (ii), 3(2), 3(3), 3(4), 3(5) of Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act, 1999(for short 'MCOCA'). 3.

It is prosecution's case that, on 23/09/2024, when first informant was proceeding to her work on scooty, at that time, co-accused came on motorcycle, snatched gold chain from her neck and ran away. It

is alleged that the applicant is wife of the co-accused and she sold the gold chain to the jeweler.

4.

It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that applicant is lady. She is behind bars around 17 months. She was not involved in the offence and requested to allow the application. 5.

It is contention of learned APP that Applicant has five antecedents of same nature. She sold the snatched gold chain to the jeweler which shows here involvement in the crime. If she is released on bail she may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the application.

6.

I have heard both learned counsel. Perused charge sheet and documents produced on record. Applicant did not participate in the crime. The allegation against the applicant is that she sold the snatched gold chain to jeweler. She is behind bars around 17 months. She is lady. 7.

Considering these facts, I pass following order:

ORDER

(i) The Applicant- Sheekha Sagar Mehra be released on bail in Crime No. 226 of 2024 registered with Kamothe Police Station, Navi Mumbai, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The Applicant shall attend the concerned police station, as and when called.

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