Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted to Somesh B. Chavan (accused No.3) by N.R. Borkar, J., Bombay High Court, on 21.03.2025 in Bail Application No. 75 of 2024, in Crime No.183 of 2022, Warje Malwadi Police Station, Pune — abduction and murder of the deceased on 18.05.2022 pursuant to an alleged conspiracy arising from a financial dispute between accused No.1 and the deceased; offences under Sections 302, 201, 120-B, 364 read with 34 IPC and Section 3 read with 25 Arms Act — case based on circumstantial evidence; applicant incarcerated about 3 years with trial not commenced; accused No.1 already released on bail by the trial Court; no other criminal antecedents — bail allowed on P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, with monthly police-station reporting (first Saturday, 11.00 a.m.–2.00 p.m.) till conclusion of trial.
What did the court decide?
Applicant to be released on bail in C.R. No. 183 of 2022 registered at Warje Malwadi Police Station, Pune for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 120-B, 364 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3 read with 25 of the Arms Act, on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount; applicant to attend the concerned police station once in a month (first Saturday, between 11.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.) till conclusion of the trial.