Raju @ Raj Ram Boke v. State of Maharashtra
Criminal Bail Application – Regular bail – MCOCA case
Case brief
What is this about?
Raju @ Raj Ram Boke v. The State of Maharashtra; Criminal Bail Application No.2673 of 2024; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Coram Shivkumar Dige, J.; decided 03 March 2025. Crime No.222 of 2021, Phaltan City Police Station, Satara; IPC Ss.392, 394, 120-B r/w 34; Arms Act S.3(25); MCOCA Ss.3(1)(ii), 3(2), 3(4). Regular bail granted on conspiracy-role allegations (supplying informant's whereabouts); prolonged pre-trial detention over 3 years 10 months; trial stagnation; antecedents with 6 acquittals; gold chain recovery at applicant's instance; P.R.Bond Rs.25,000/- with conditions (monthly reporting, address disclosure, no tampering). Advocates: Kuldeep S. Patil (Applicant), Sameer M. Mangaonkar APP (State).
What did the court decide?
Regular bail in Crime No.222 of 2021 (Phaltan City Police Station, Satara) on a P.R.Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, conditioned on monthly first-Monday reporting at the concerned police station (11.00 a.m.-3.00 p.m.) till trial concludes, disclosure of residence/mobile details and changes to the Investigating Officer, and no tampering with evidence or contact with the complainant, witnesses or case-related persons.