Sudarshan @ Nana Subhash Patil and Anr. v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court rejected the bail application of two applicants charged with murder under Section 302 IPC. Finding that the injury reports and witness statements prima facie supported the prosecution case, the court ruled that the applicants were not entitled to bail.
What did the court decide?
Bail application rejected.
What the court decided
Sherla V.
ba.1371.2014.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.1371 OF 2014
- Shri Sudarshan @ Nana Subhash Patil 2) Pravin @ Gunda Anil Patil
... Applicants
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent
Mr.S.R. Borulkar i/b S.A. Ghaisas for the Applicant Mr.Y.M. Nakhwa, APP, for Respondent – State
CORAM: MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.
DATE: AUGUST 26, 2014
P.C.:
- This is an application for bail as the applicant is prosecuted for the offence under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for committing murder of one Sandip Kharat. It is the case of the prosecution that one Kumar Maruti Vategavkar is the informant. He has informed that on 27.11.2013, in the morning, there was some verbal altercation between the informant and one Amol, who is one of the accused. Thereafter on the same day in the afternoon at around 2pm, there was a discussion between him and his associates in the meeting of the cooperative society as they wanted to settle their dispute. When he was taken for treatment in the hospital, he succumbed to injuries after 3 days i.e., 30.11.2013. The offence was registered at C.R. No.217 of 2013 of Islampur police station. Though initially the offence was registered under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code, subsequently, section 302 of the Indian Penal Code was invoked.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the applicants accused of murder under Section 302 IPC considering the available evidence and lack of parity.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Sudarshan @ Nana Subhash Patil
- applicant
Pravin @ Gunda Anil Patil
- respondent
State of Maharashtra
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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