Vasant Vishwas Patil Nerpagar v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
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Bail — appeal under section 14-A(2), Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act — charges under section 302 IPC and section 3(2)(5) amended Atrocities Act — alleged murder by single blow with wooden log on head — victim Suka Malsing Pawara; FIR by Munnibai Suka Pawara — incident 15.09.2023, 8.00 p.m. — Crime No. 249 of 2023, Nardana Police Station, Dhule — Sessions Case No. 226 of 2023 — custody since 19.09.2023 (police custody till 23.09.2023, then magisterial) — charge sheet 13.11.2023 — prima facie single blow — prima facie Atrocities Act offences inapplicable — deep roots in society / flight risk nil — bail on personal bond and surety bond Rs. 25,000 with one surety — conditions against witness tampering — impugned order dated 03.02.2024 (Exhibit-3) quashed — Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench — Criminal Appeal No. 241 of 2024 — Nitin B. Suryawanshi, J. — decided 23.04.2024 — 2024:BHC-AUG:8451.