Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court bail grant in S.302 IPC murder case (Bail Application No. 834 of 2025, Dr. Neela Gokhale, J., 10-12-2025). Applicant Nitesh Vithal Tapisar; FIR 56/2020, Bhiwandi Taluka Police Station, Thane Rural; deceased Shyam Pawar; First Informant Pooja Pawar. Grounds: no premeditation, spur-of-the-moment altercation, no weapon, post-offence conduct showing lack of intent, prolonged trial with 28 witnesses. Relief: PR bond Rs. 50,000 with sureties; conditions include monthly PS attendance, exclusion from Bhiwandi Taluka PS jurisdiction till eyewitness depositions, passport deposit, travel restrictions, non-contact with witnesses. Prior rejection by ASJ Thane dated 08-03-2021. No precedents cited; no dissent.
What did the court decide?
Applicant enlarged on bail on executing a PR Bond of Rs. 50,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like amount, subject to stringent conditions: attendance at the concerned Police Station on the first Monday of every month (10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.) till framing of charges; appearance on every trial date unless exempted by the Trial Court; bar on entering the jurisdiction of Bhiwandi Taluka Police Station, Thane Rural, till deposition of eyewitnesses; deposit of passport if held; no leaving India without Trial Court permission; no tampering with or contacting complainant/witnesses; disclosure of residence and mobile details to the Court and Investigating Officer; cooperation with the trial; infraction to entail cancellation of bail.