Omkar Nandkumar Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Omkar Nandkumar Jadhav v. The State of Maharashtra; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Bail Application No.5008 of 2024, decided 23.07.2025 by Ashwin D. Bhobe, J. Bail granted under Section 483 BNSS 2023 to Accused No.11 in C.R. No.244 of 2018 (Pandharpur City PS; Special Case No.1 of 2020, MCOCA, Pandharpur) after nearly 7 years 6 months incarceration with charge not framed; grounds: denial of speedy trial and parity with co-accused Sandip Aadhatrao (Accused No.6, Bail Application No.4399 of 2024, order dated 13.06.2025); Supreme Court authority Siddhant @ Siddhant Balu Taktode (SLP (Cri) No.12939 of 2024) relied on; conditions: PR bond Rs.25,000/- with sureties, monthly reporting to IO, no tampering, and bar on entering Pune and Solapur districts except for court dates and reporting.
What did the court decide?
Applicant directed to be released on bail in connection with C. R. No. 244 of 2018 (Pandharpur City Police Station, Solapur) on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: regular appearance before the Special Judge (MCOCA) Pandharpur on each date in Special Case No.1 of 2020; reporting to the Investigation Officer on the first Saturday of every month (10 am to 12 noon); no inducement, threat or promise or tampering with evidence; furnishing residential address with proof and contact number within 3 days of release and keeping IO informed of changes; and not entering the territorial jurisdiction of Pune and Solapur districts till conclusion of Sessions Case No.1 of 2020, except to attend Trial Court dates and monthly reporting.