Ashwini W/O. Shrikant Yalgonde v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
In a bail application for murder offences, the High Court rejected the prayer for bail. The court found prima facie evidence of conspiracy and a guilty mind based on autopsy injuries and the applicant's conduct of concealing the body, though it was moved to expedite the trial due to the applicant's minor children.
What did the court decide?
Applicant jailed pending trial; trial directed to conclude by 30th June 2023; bail prayer to be revived if trial delayed.
What the court decided
ba-359-2022.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO.359 OF 2022
Ashwini Shrikant Yalgonde ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
VISHAL SUBHASH PAREKAR
Digitally signed by VISHAL SUBHASH PAREKAR Date: 2022.07.19 16:05:57 +0530
Mr. Ashok Tajane, for the Applicant. Mr. A.A. Palkar, APP, for the State.
CORAM : N. J. JAMADAR, J. ORDER RESERVED ON : JULY 06, 2022 ORDER PRONOUNCED ON : JULY 19, 2022
P.C.:
- The applicant is arraigned along with co-accused in C.R. No. 444 of 2021 registered with Vijapur Naka police station for the offences punishable under sections 120B, 302, 201 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 for having committed murder of her husband Shrikant Yalgonde (the deceased) in pursuance of the conspiracy with the co-accused Nos. 2 and 3 and caused disappearance of the evidence in order to screen themselves from punishment.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to the applicant accused of murder given the prima facie evidence of conspiracy and delayed reporting.
Whether the fact of two minor children living with the applicant requires the exercise of discretion in her favour for bail.
Whether the application can be dismissed without an explicit expulsion order regarding the impact on minor children.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Ashwini Shrikant Yalgonde
- respondent
The State of Maharashtra
Coram
N. J. JAMADAR
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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