Jaydeep Rakesh Kashikar v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Sanjay A. Deshmukh, J., 14.10.2025) grants regular bail in Bail Application No. 921 of 2025 to Jaydeep Rakesh Kashikar in Crime No. 14 of 2025, Railway Police Station, Nandurbar, under Ss. 103(1), 118(1), 118(2), 189, 191 BNS 2023 (assault during train journey; death of Sumersingh; knife assault by juvenile co-accused; applicant allegedly beat injured with stick). Grounds: vague allegations, no criminal antecedents, roots in society, prolonged trial, parity with co-accused bailed in Bail Appln. No. 1042 of 2025 (dt. 01.10.2025), bail-is-rule principle. Bond Rs. 15,000/- with like surety; condition against tampering/witness pressure. Witness statements of Ajay and Kuldeep recorded under S. 183 BNSS referred.
What did the court decide?
Applicant to be released on bail in Crime No.14 of 2025 on furnishing personal bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety of the like amount, on condition that he shall not pressurize the prosecution witnesses and tamper with the prosecution evidence in any manner.