Neeta Madan Kadam v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail under S.439 CrPC granted to 51-year-old woman applicant (Accused No.2) in double-murder and attempt-to-murder case (C.R. No.61/2023, Patan P.S., Dist. Satara; Ss.302, 307, 109, 114, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Ss.3, 25, 27 Arms Act); alleged role limited to bringing gun and handing it to Accused No.1 who fired; prima facie significant role conceded but bail granted owing to completed investigation, charge-sheet of 04/07/2023 with 52 witnesses, unframed charge, protracted trial and no flight risk; conditions: P.R. Bond Rs.25000/-, bar on entering Satara District, residence at Pune, no witness contact or tampering, passport surrender, regular trial attendance; trial Court to decide merits uninfluenced; Intervenor/Original Informant Prakash Laxman Jadhav's IA 1934/2024 disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Neeta Madan Kadam released on bail in C.R. No.61 of 2023 (Patan Police Station, District-Satara) on furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs.25000/- with one or two solvent sureties, subject to conditions: not enter Satara District except for IO reporting and trial attendance, furnish and update cell phone number and residential address, no inducement/threat/promise to dissuade disclosure, no tampering with evidence or contacting/influencing Complainant or witnesses, regular trial attendance and cooperation, and surrender of passport if any; Interim Application No.1934 of 2024 also disposed of as nothing survives.