Prashant Prabhakar Shelar v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Suspension of sentence and bail pending criminal appeal refused for the time being; applicant in custody more than 12 years; objection of criminal antecedents raised by APP; nature of offence and trial Court findings weighed; appeal listed for final hearing on 22nd January 2026 with conditional reconsideration of bail; Interim Application No. 3564 of 2025 in Criminal Appeal No. 786 of 2023; Prashant Prabhakar Shelar v. The State of Maharashtra; Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench; M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.; order dated December 24, 2025.
What did the court decide?
No immediate suspension of sentence or grant of bail; Criminal Appeal No. 786 of 2023 listed for final hearing on 22nd January 2026, with the suspension-of-sentence and bail request to be considered if the appeal is not taken up on that date. ¶15