Maheshwar Shankarrao Sarode v. State of Maharashtra Thr Pso, Ps Walgaon
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Bail appeal under S.14-A SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, Crl. Appeal No.462/2025, Neeraj P. Dhote J., decided 17/01/2026. Appellant Maheshwar Shankarrao Sarode; respondents State of Maharashtra (PS Walgaon, Amravati) and Sahil Ganesh Pandey (son of deceased/informant). Murder of Ganesh Pande on 16/03/2025; FIR 17.03.2025; bail rejection by Additional Sessions Judge Amravati in Special Case No.143/2025 dated 30/07/2025 quashed. Grounds: case lodged on suspicion; motive Ganvir enmity; last seen via CCTV at about 5 p.m., companion's face covered, identity unclear; clothes seized under S.27 Indian Evidence Act but CA reports awaited, blood not matched; post-mortem neck and chest injuries possibly disfigured by wild-animal bites. Investigation complete, charge-sheet filed June 2025; bail granted on P.R. Bond Rs.25,000 with one surety; conditions: no tampering with evidence, no entering vicinity of informant's village; appointed advocate fee Rs.7500 by HC Legal Services Authority.