Kedar Ganesh Jangam v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1474 OF 2026 Kedar Ganesh Jangam ....Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Ranjit G Jadhav, Advocate for Applicant.

Mr. M. G. Patil, APP for Respondent-State.

Mr. N. N. Shaikh, PSI, Mumbai Naka Police Station, Nashik, present. _________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 29th APRIL, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 46 of 2025 registered with Mumbai Naka Police Station, District Nashik, for the offence punishable under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

2.

It is prosecution's case that on 10th February 2025 around 9:30 PM, the applicant assaulted the first informant with a knife with the intention to kill her on the ground that she refused to marry him. 3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM applicant is behind bars for more than one year. The applicant has no antecedents. The investigation is complete and charge sheet has been filed. SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date: 2026.05.05 11:04:26 +0530 Hence, requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant assaulted the first informant with the intention to kill her as she refused to marry him. If the applicant is released on bail, he may threaten the prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the application. 5.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record. The applicant has no antecedents. The investigation is complete and charge-sheet has been filed. Considering these facts, I pass following order:

ORDER

(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 46 of 2025 registered with Mumbai Naka Police Station, District Nashik, 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.)