Ranjana Uttam Chaughule v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted to two women accused in a murder case (S.302 IPC with unlawful assembly Ss.143, 147, 149 IPC and MCOCA Ss.3(1)(i)(ii), 3(4)); C.R. No.387 of 2024, Pimpri Police Station, Pune; deceased Suresh assaulted 21 April 2024; CCTV footage of Aishwarya Hotel and Vidyanagar showing applicants absent at relevant time; eyewitness statements and statement of Sonam implicating co-accused; weapon recovered from co-accused; no criminal antecedents; prolonged incarceration with charges not framed; investigation concluded; PR Bond Rs.25,000/- each with surety; conditions against evidence tampering and witness influence; cooperation with trial Court; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; R.N. Laddha, J.; decided 23 December 2025.
What did the court decide?
Both applicants ordered to be released on bail in C.R. No.387 of 2024 upon executing a PR Bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one or more sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (ii) not to tamper with the evidence or influence witnesses, themselves or through any other person; (iii) to regularly attend and cooperate with the trial Court for expeditious disposal of the case.