Tukaram Dnyndev Kharat v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1621 OF 2026 Tukaram Dnyandev Kharat ....Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Ms. Shubhangi Parulekar, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. B. B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State. Mr. S. P. Patil, PC, present.

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CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 5th MAY, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 166 of 2025 registered with Indapur Police Station, District Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 115(2), 351(2), 352, 189, 190, 191(1), 191(2), 191(3), 61(2), 238 and 3(5) and Sections 3(25)of the Arms Act.

2.

It is prosecution's case that on 27th February 2025 around 11:00 AM, the applicant and co-accused fired at the first informant and his friend with the intention to kill them.

3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that there are no allegations of firing by pistol against the applicant. All co-accused Digitally signed by SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date:

2026.05.06 20:14:10 +0530 have been released on default bail. The applicant is behind bars for more SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM than one year and requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant has four antecedents. The applicant was present at the time of the incident when the co-accused fired at the first informant and his friend with the intention to kill them. 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 other co-accused, against whom serious allegations have been levelled, have been released on default bail. There are no allegations against the applicant of firing at the first informant and his friend. The applicant is behind bars for more than one year. It may take time to conclude the trial. Considering these facts, I pass following order:

ORDER

(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 166 of 2025 registered with Indapur 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.)