Sagar Satyandra Malik @ Michael v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted under MCOC Act and IPC sections including 307 and 120(B); firing of pistol in air, no injury; about three years' incarceration with no trial progress; chargesheet filed; test identification parade conducted; bail conditions: P.R. Bond Rs. 30,000/-, one or two sureties, attendance at Chinchwad Police Station as required, no tampering with evidence or influencing witnesses; trial court not to be influenced by bail-order observations. Court: Bombay High Court; Judge: Shivkumar Dige; decided 14-01-2026; Case: Criminal Bail Application No. 1324 of 2025; Applicant: Sagar Satyandra Malik @ Michael; Respondent: State of Maharashtra; Statutes: IPC 1860, Arms Act, Criminal Law Amendment Act, Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act 1999 (MCOC Act).
What did the court decide?
Regular bail in C.R. No. 548 of 2022 (Chinchwad Police Station, District Pune) on a P.R. Bond of Rs. 30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions that the applicant attend the concerned police station as and when required and not tamper with evidence or attempt to influence witnesses; the Trial Court directed to decide the matter uninfluenced by observations in this order.