Balu @ Pandurang Dadaso Patil v. the State of Maharashtra
Criminal Appeal No.734 of 2021 – Interim Application No.1468 of 2025 – suspension of sentence and bail pending appeal
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Bombay High Court, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), Interim Application No.1468 of 2025 in Criminal Appeal No.734 of 2021, decided 13 November 2025 by M. S. Karnik and Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ. Applicant Balu @ Pandurang Dadaso Patil, original accused No.1, sought suspension of sentence and bail during pendency of his 2021 appeal against conviction/sentence in Sessions Case No.8 of 2016 (order dated 24 April 2021) for the 30 August 2015 murder of Suresh Jadhav, allegedly committed with his minor son Harshawardhan using a sword and Kukari, motive being the alleged extra marital affair between accused No.1's wife and the deceased. Learned APP opposed relying on three eye witnesses and trial court findings, but the Court suspended the sentence and enlarged the applicant on bail on a P.R. bond of Rs.25,000/- with like sureties, noting custody exceeding 10 years and delay in final hearing, with conditions to furnish address/contact details to the Trial Court and attend the final hearing. Keywords: suspension of sentence, bail pending appeal, murder, prolonged incarceration, Sessions Case No.8 of 2016.