Yash @ Tarun Hari Godariya v. the State of Maharashtra through Pso Imambada Nagpur
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge bail order of the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench (Urmila Joshi-Phalke, J., 20.03.2025) in Criminal Application (BA) No.1020 of 2024 by Yash @ Tarun Hari Godariya, arrested 31.10.2023 in Crime No.448/2023, P.S. Imamwada, Nagpur, under S.302 r/w S.34 IPC and Ss.4 & 25 Arms Act. Court found from witness statements that the applicant merely stood on the road keeping watch while co-accused assaulted the deceased, attributed only a limited role, noted completion of investigation and filing of charge-sheet, held further incarceration unnecessary, and allowed bail on a P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety, imposing conditions including twice-monthly police-station reporting, no witness tampering, exclusion from the police station's jurisdiction till trial ends, address/mobile verification, and attendance before the Sessions Court. No precedents cited; no dissent.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail in Crime No.448/2023 (P.S. Imamwada, Nagpur) on executing P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one surety of like amount, subject to conditions including twice-monthly reporting at the police station, abstention from inducing or threatening witnesses, non-entry into P.S. Imamwada jurisdiction till culmination of trial, furnishing address proof and mobile number, and regular attendance before the Sessions Court.