The High Court in Criminal Appeal No. 400 of 2017 dismissed an application for bail pending appeal against a conviction for murder under section 302 IPC. The court refused bail due to strong circumstantial evidence and the danger of the appellant fleeing.
Application for bail pending appeal is dismissed; Appellant is to remain in custody.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 655 OF 2017 IN
CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 400 OF 2017
Nilesh Hiru Gavit. ..Appellant. Versus State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent.
Ms. Juanita Menezes i/b Mr. K. S. Patil for the Applicant. Mr. A. R. Kapadnis, APP for the State.
Coram : Ranjit More & Smt. S. S. Jadhav, JJ. Date : September 26, 2017 .
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. Coupled with the above circumstances, the Applicant was found missing from the village immediately on the next day.
[Smt. S. S. JADHAV, J.]
[RANJIT MORE, J.]
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the appellant is entitled to bail during the pendency of criminal appeal against conviction for murder.
Whether the surrounding circumstances and circumstantial evidence justify refusal of bail.
Nilesh Hiru Gavit
State of Maharashtra
Ranjit More
S. S. Jadhav
As recorded by the court registry
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