Dada Hanumant Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Conditional regular bail granted on ground of prolonged under-trial incarceration (4 years 2 months; trial not commenced, still at charge-framing stage) despite MCOCA organised-crime syndicate allegations; dacoity case under S. 395 IPC with Ss. 3(1)(ii), 3(4) MCOC Act, Crime No. 61 of 2021, P.S. Vadgaon Nimbalkar, Pune Rural; applicants Lakhan Popat Bhosale, Dada Hanumant Jadhav and Vikas Kiran Shinde; common order disposing B.A. 2191/2024, 439/2024 and 2440/2023; P.R. bond Rs. 25,000 each; territorial restriction on entering Pune District except court dates; bi-monthly reporting at Vaduj Police Station, Satara; State liberty to seek bail cancellation on breach; Bombay High Court, N. R. Borkar, J., 15 April 2025.
What did the court decide?
Criminal Bail Applications allowed; applicants directed to be released on bail in connection with Crime No. 61 of 2021 (S. 395 IPC; Ss. 3(1)(ii), 3(4) MCOC Act) on executing P.R. Bond of Rs. 25,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount; applicants shall not enter the limits of Pune District except to attend Trial Court dates; shall attend Vaduj Police Station, Taluka Khatav, Dist. Satara twice a month (first and third Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) till conclusion of trial; shall not commit any other crime; liberty to the State to file an application for cancellation of bail on breach of any condition; applications stand disposed of accordingly.