Sachin Bhagwan Waghmare v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted after seven years as under-trial prisoner; trial at framing-of-charge stage; 122 witnesses; murder and MCOCA organised crime syndicate allegations; Crime No. 244 of 2018, Pandharpur City Police Station, Solapur; Sections 302, 303, 120(B), 201, 143, 147, 148, 149 IPC; Arms Act 3, 4, 25, 5, 27; Section 135 Maharashtra Police Act; MCOCA 3(1)(i), 3(1)(ii), 3(2), 3(4); no other criminal antecedents; P.R. Bond Rs.25,000 with like sureties; monthly police-station attendance condition; Bombay High Court Criminal Bail Application No. 488 of 2025; N. R. Borkar J.; decided 19.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
The applicant is to be released on bail in Crime No. 244 of 2018 registered at Pandharpur City Police Station, Dist Solapur (offences under IPC Ss. 302, 303, 120(B), 201, 143, 147, 148, 149; Arms Act Ss. 3, 4, 25, 5 & 27; r/w S. 135 Maharashtra Police Act; MCOCA Ss. 3(1)(i), 3(1)(ii), 3(2) & 3(4)) on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to attending the concerned police station once a month on the first Saturday between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm till conclusion of the trial.