Roshan Bhaskar Naik v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Bail Application No.3664 of 2024, Roshan Bhaskar Naik v. The State of Maharashtra, Coram S.M. Modak, J, order dated 12th December 2025. Regular bail under Section 307 IPC (knife assault on wife, incident 9th October 2022); charge framed, evidence not started. Via-media direction to trial Court to record victim/first informant's evidence on priority basis till 16th February 2026; Applicant at liberty to insist for bail thereafter; application kept pending; next date 18th February 2026. Advocates: Nitin Sejpal, Siddharth Gharat, Sahir Patel for Applicant; H.J. Dedhia APP for State.
What did the court decide?
Bail neither granted nor refused; application kept pending. Trial Court directed to record the victim – first informant's evidence on priority basis, to be completed till 16th February 2026; Applicant at liberty to insist for bail once the evidence is recorded; matter to be listed on 18th February 2026.