Gundaji Tanaji Namdiwale v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Post-conviction suspension of sentence and release on bail pending criminal appeal; Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; IPC Sections 395, 364A, 364, 341, 427, 120B; CrPC Section 161; Sessions Case No.259 of 2019 (Additional Sessions Judge, Kolhapur); delayed TI Parade (over 75 days); belated witness statements; typed recovery panchnama; complainant failed to identify accused; photographs shown before TI Parade; Bhagwan Rama Shinde Gosai v. State of Gujarat (1999) 4 SCC 421 relied on; PR Bond Rs.25,000; R.N. Laddha, J.; decided 27 February 2025.
What did the court decide?
Suspension of sentence during the pendency of the appeals and release of the applicants (accused Nos.1 to 7) on bail on a PR Bond of Rs.25,000/- each with one or more sureties in the like amount, subject to reporting at the concerned police station on the first and third Sunday of each month until disposal of the appeals and providing contact numbers and residential details.