Gajanan Govind Chavan v. the State of Mah
Case brief
What is this about?
In this Criminal Application, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay Bench at Aurangabad declined to grant bail to an applicant already convicted and sentenced for causing the death of his wife and one-year-old son. The court found no leniency warranted at this stage despite the lack of eyewitnesses.
What did the court decide?
The Application for bail is rejected. The Record and Proceedings be sent back.
What the court decided
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cra431.12
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.431 OF 2012 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.34 OF 2012
Gajanan s/o Govind Chavan,
Age-24 years, Occu:Labourer,
R/o- Karanjala Tanda,
Tq. & Dist-Hingoli.
...APPLICANT.
VERSUS
The State of Maharashtra,
Through Police Station,
Aundha Nagnath,
Tq-Aundha Nagnath,
Dist-Hingoli.
...RESPONDENT.
...
Shri.Bhagwan S. Kudale Advocate for Applicant.
Shri. S.D. Kaldate, A.P.P. for Respondent.
...
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant should be released on bail given the lack of motive and reliance on circumstantial evidence.
Whether the existing conviction and sentencing warrants a different approach to bail.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Gajanan s/o Govind Chavan
- respondent
The State of Maharashtra
Coram
NARESH H. PATIL
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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