Rahul Nivrutti Bodke v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1633 OF 2026 Rahul Nivrutti Bodke ....Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Chetan H. Deshmukh, 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, appellant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.269 of 2025 registered with Sinnar MIDC Police Station, Tq. Sinnar, Dist. Nashik for offences punishable under Sections 334(1), 305, 324(4), 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2.

It is prosecution's case that on 11th September, 2025 copper wires were stolen from the godown of the first informant's company. 3.

It is contention on learned counsel for the applicant, there is no recovery at the instance of the applicant. The applicant has no Digitally signed by SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date:

2026.05.07 17:22:37 +0530 antecedents. He is behind bar for more than four months, it may take SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM time to conclude the trial, hence, requested to allow the application.

4.

It is contention of learned APP that the entire incident is captured in CCTV footage and on the basis of CCTV footage, the applicant has been arrested. If he is released on bail, he may abscond or 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. There is no recovery at the instance of the applicant. The applicant is behind bars for more than four months. It may take time to conclude the trial. Hence, I pass order.

ORDER

(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No.269 of 2025 registered with Sinnar MIDC Police Station, Tq. Sinnar, Dist. Nashik on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. (ii) The appellant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.

(iii) The appellant shall not attempt to influence or contact the witnesses or any person concerned with the case. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is

accordingly disposed off.

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.)