Prasad Prakash Kulkarni v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Prasad Prakash Kulkarni v. State of Maharashtra, Criminal Bail Application No. 1126 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.), decided 02-07-2025. Regular bail allowed under S.483 BNSS to an under-trial facing trial in Sessions Case No. 131/2018 (Crime No. 204/2018, Shahupuri PS, Satara) for offences under Ss.302, 212, 120-B r/w 34 IPC; custody of 7 years 2 months with only 13 of 36 prosecution witnesses examined; bail granted purely on grounds of long incarceration and delayed trial; P.R. Bond Rs. 25,000 with conditions. Counsel relied on Vikas Chandrakant Patil (BA 1963/2025, dt. 09-05-2025) and Niklesh Prakash Patil (BA 1208/2025, dt. 08-05-2025).
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted: release in connection with Crime No. 204 of 2018 (Shahupuri Police Station, Satara) on executing a P.R. Bond of Rs. 25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, Satara, subject to conditions — (i) regular appearance before the Additional Sessions Judge, Satara on every fixed date of Sessions Case No. 131 of 2018 unless exempted; (ii) not to influence or interfere with witnesses or tamper with evidence; (iii) within 3 days of release, furnish residential address with proof and contact details to the Investigating Officer, Shahupuri Police Station, Satara.