Om Arjun Kuchekar v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1869 OF 2026 Om Arjun Kuchekar ...Applicant

VERSUS

State Of Maharashtra

...Respondent

WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO.9777 OF 2026 IN CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1869 OF 2026 Amol Anna Chowdhar ...Applicant

VERSUS

State Of Maharashtra

...Respondent

____________________________________________________________ by NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Date: 2026.05.11 11:34:31 +0530 NILAM SANTOSH KAMBLE Mr.Harshwardhan M. Pawar a/w Mr.Padmasinh P. Patil, for the Applicant. Ms.R.D. Humane, APP for Respondent-State.

Mr.Aakash Pandey (Through V.C) a/w Mr.Ramprasad D., for the Complainant.

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CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 7th MAY 2026 P.C. :

.

By this Application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.381 of 2025 registered with Baramati Police Station, Pune Rural, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 118(2), 118(1), 115(2), 352, 351(2), 189(2), 191(2), 191(3) and 61 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 ('BNS' for short) and Sections 3(25) & 4(25) of the Arms Act.

2.

It is prosecution's case that on 22nd September 2025 at around 7.30 p.m., the Applicant and co-accused assaulted the First Informant and his siblings with sharp weapon with an intention to kill him. 3.

It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that the injuries suffered by the First Informant are simple in nature. The Applicant is behind bars for more than seven months. The Applicant has no antecedents. There is no progress in trial, and requested to allow the Application. 4.

It is contention of learned APP along with learned counsel for Respondent No.2 that the injuries suffered by the First Informant are grievous in nature. The Applicant assaulted the First Informant and his siblings with sickle. The firearm is recovered at the instance of the Applicant. If the Applicant released on bail, he may abscond or threaten First Informant and prosecution witnesses, and requested to reject the Application. 5.

I have heard all learned counsel. Perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record.

6.

The Applicant is behind bars for more than seven months. The investigation is completed and charge-sheet has been filed. It may take time to conclude the trial, and I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The Applicant be released on bail in Crime No.381 of 2025 registered with Baramati Police Station, Pune Rural, on

furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The Applicant shall not enter in the jurisdiction of Baramati Police station till recording of evidence of First Informant, except attending Court dates.

(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) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required.

(vi) Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms. (vii) All pending Applications are disposed of.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)