Sagar Vijay Orase v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1298 OF 2026 Sagar Vijay Orase ....Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Ajay B. Patil, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. S. M. Mangaonkar, APP for Respondent-State. _________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 5th MAY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 481 of 2025 registered with Chaturshrungi Police Station, District Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 108 and 3(5) of the the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2.

It is prosecution's case that the applicant and co-accused harassed the deceased to bring money from her parents, and on that count they were threatening the deceased, who was the wife of the applicant. Due to continuous mental and physical harassment by the applicant and co-accused, the deceased committed suicide.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the Digitally signed by SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date:

2026.05.06 14:59:59 +0530 SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM deceased committed suicide after ten years of marriage. In the first ten years, there was no complaint against the applicant of harassment. The

applicant is behind bars for more than five months. The investigation is complete and charge-sheet has been filed. The co-accused, against whom similar allegations are made, has been released on bail. Hence, requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant and co-accused harassed the deceased for bringing money from her parents, and due to continuous harassment, the deceased committed suicide. If the applicant is released on bail, he may abscond or threaten the prosecution witnesses, and it is requested to reject the application. 5.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record. The applicant is behind bars for more than five months. The investigation is complete and charge-sheet has been filed. The applicant has no antecedents. The deceased committed suicide after ten years of marriage. Considering these facts, I pass the following order: allowed.

ORDER

(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 481 of 2025 registered with Chaturshrungi 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.

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

6.

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.

7.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)