Shankaribai Jumesh Rathod v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Suspension of sentence; bail pending appeal; parity with co-accused; no overt act attributed; long incarceration (about 11 years); circumstantial evidence; last seen theory (P.W.17); phone call from P.W.4's mobile; Section 302 read with 34 and 120-B IPC; Sessions Case No.503 of 2014; Sessions Judge Mumbai; Criminal Appeal No.1073 of 2024; Bombay High Court; P.R. Bond Rs.25,000/-; bail conditions; reporting to trial Court; cancellation of bail on defaults.
What did the court decide?
Suspension of the Applicant's sentence and enlargement on bail pending hearing and final disposal of Criminal Appeal No.1073 of 2024, on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (i) reporting to the trial Court once in six months on the day/date specified by the trial Court till disposal of the Appeal; (ii) keeping the trial Court informed of current address and mobile contact number and any change thereof; (iii) upon two consecutive defaults in appearing before the trial Court, the learned Judge shall report to the High Court and the prosecution may apply for cancellation of bail.