Lakhan Chandrakant Devkule v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted after about 6 years 5 months' incarceration; decisive ground was stalled trial — a month after the 10 February 2025 statement that only the Investigating Officer remained to be examined, the situation was unchanged. Offences: S. 395 IPC with MCOCA 1999 ss. 3(i)(ii), 3(2), 3(4), 3(5); alleged member of syndicate of co-accused Devendra Waghmare; alleged hotel incident of 07.09.2018 with robbery of Rs. 1,200/-; Crime No. 487/2018, Shahupuri Police Station, Kolhapur; alleged involvement in three more crimes; prosecution evidence almost over. Conditions: P.R. Bond Rs. 25,000/- with one or two sureties; bi-monthly police-station attendance (first and third Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.) till trial concludes.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail in Crime No. 487 of 2018 (Shahupuri Police Station, District Kolhapur) on a P.R. Bond of Rs. 25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, conditioned on attending the concerned Police Station twice a month (first and third Saturdays, 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.) till conclusion of trial.