Santosh Dada Adsul v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
In this criminal application for bail, the Bombay High Court held that the applicant was not entitled to bail for murder charges. The court found prima facie evidence of complicity due to the victim being invited by the applicant and recovery of the murder weapon. Consequently, the bail application was rejected.
What did the court decide?
Bail application by the applicant is rejected.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 358 of 2008
Santosh Dada Adsul .. Applicant
versus
State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
Mrs.Pranali Kakade i/b S.P. Hulyalkar for the
applicant.
Mrs.M.M.Deshmukh APP for the State.
CORAM : D.G.KARNIK, J
DATED : 22nd February 2008
P.C.:
1. Heard.
2. The applicant has been charged with an
offence of murder of Abu shaikh punishable u/s.302
r/w section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The
prosecution case in brief is that the applicant
invited Abu - the deceased to his house on the
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Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant is entitled to bail in a charge of murder punishable with death or life imprisonment given prima facie evidence of complicity.
Whether there is sufficient ground to reject the bail application pending rejection by the Sessions Court.
Whether the recovery of the weapon used in the crime constitutes prima facie evidence of the applicant's involvement.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Santosh Dada Adsul
- respondent
State of Maharashtra
Coram
D.G. KARNIK
Case details
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