Case brief
What is this about?
Mahesh Kashinath Kale v. The State of Maharashtra, Bail Application No. 2343 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad (Abhay S. Waghwase, J.), decided 30 January 2025 [2025:BHC-AUG:2563]. Regular bail granted in Crime No. 0329 of 2023, Gangapur Police Station, for offences under Sections 436, 461 and 380 read with Section 34 IPC (torching of wine shop and looting of liquor cartons and cash). FIR dated 13-07-2023 was against unknown thieves; applicant arrested 16-10-2023, three months later; prosecution pointed to nothing further to be recovered or discovered. Bail on Personal Bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety; conditions restraining entry into Jamgaon vicinity and tampering with evidence. Keywords: regular bail, IPC Sections 436, 461, 380, 34, wine shop arson, Gangapur, Chh. Sambhajinagar/Aurangabad.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Mahesh Kashinath Kale released on bail in connection with Crime No. 0329 of 2023 registered with Gangapur Police Station, District Aurangabad, on executing Personal Bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount, subject to conditions that he shall not enter the vicinity of Jamgaon, Tq.Gangapur, District Aurangabad till conclusion of trial, and shall not tamper with prosecution evidence.