Allowed¶31

Siddesh Satish Kulkarni v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC6 Feb 2025IA/4217/2024

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

bail condition relaxation; modification of bail condition; principle of parity with co-accused; reporting to police station; Investigating Officer; interim application in criminal bail application; Bombay High Court Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Shivkumar Dige J.; M.S. Karnik J. bail order 6 January 2023; Manish Pitale J. order 5 September 2024; Siddesh Satish Kulkarni v. State of Maharashtra; Poonam Bhonsale APP

What did the court decide?

Relaxation of bail condition Nos.(c) and (d), and modification of condition No.(b) to read that the Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required by the Investigating Officer. ¶31

Siddesh Satish Kulkarni vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

¶1

47-IA-4217-24 IN BA-2095-21.doc

¶2

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

¶3

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.4217 OF 2024 IN

¶4

CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2095 OF 2021

¶5

Siddesh Satish Kulkarni

¶6

…. Applicant

¶7

V/s.

¶8

The State of Maharashtra …. Respondent

¶9

Digitally signed NILAMSANTOSH by NILAMSANTOSHKAMBLE ---KAMBLE Date: 2025.02.07 11:44:40 +0530 Mr.Gaurav Shenoy a/w Mr.Misbaah Solkar and Mr.Faiza Gawandi i/b Mr.Amin Solkar, for the Applicant. Ms.Poonam Bhonsale, APP, for Respondent-State.

¶10

CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

¶11

DATE : 06^th FEBRUARY 2025

¶12

P.C:-

¶13

. By this Application, the Applicant is praying for relaxation of the bail condition Nos.(c) and (d) and modification of condition No.(b) imposed by this Court (Coram: M.S. Karnik, J.) by order dated 6^th January 2023.

¶14

The learned counsel for the Applicant submits that, the conditions imposed on the co-accused has been relaxed by this Court (Coram : Manish Pitale, J.), hence, Applicant is seeking relief on principle of parity. Hence, requested to allow the

¶15

N.S. Kamble page 1 of 3

¶16

47-IA-4217-24 IN BA-2095-21.doc

¶17

Application.

¶18

The learned APP for the Respondent-State strongly

¶19

objected to allow the Application and requested to reject the Application.

¶20

I have heard both learned counsel. perused order passed by this Court.

¶21

In the Application of the co-accused this Court (Coram : Manish Pitale, J.) by order dated 5^th September 2024 relaxed the conditions i.e. the Applicant shall report to the concerned Police Station twice a month i.e. on 1^st and 3^rd Monday of every month between 11.oo am to 1.00 p.m.

¶22