Harshal Laxman Sarsar v. the State of Maharashtra
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What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (S. G. Chapalgaonkar, J.), order dated 13 March 2026 in Bail Application Nos. 6 and 7 of 2026 with Criminal Application Nos. 345 and 346 of 2026 (neutral citation 2026:BHC-AUG:11690): regular bail allowed to Adarsh Ramesh Salunke (accused no.4, aged 23) and Harshal Laxman Sarsar (accused no.7, aged 20) in Crime No.791/2025 of Tofkhana Police Station, Ahilyanagar - BNS ss.111, 109-1, 126-2, 118-1, 189-1, 189-2, 190, 191-2, 191-3, 333, 324-4, 324-5, 61-2 and Maharashtra Police Act ss.37(1)(3), 135. Searchable themes: omnibus and unspecific bail allegations; no clear individual role despite unlawful assembly charges (S.190 BNS / S.149 IPC); CCTV footage transcript versus medical evidence mismatch; possibility of over-implication; young accused; about seven months in custody; prior offences and alleged PP gang membership (Crimes Nos. 570/2025, 39/2025, 1225/2025) not a ground to refuse bail; bail conditions including prohibition on entering Nalegaon vicinity till trial concludes; Sessions Court bail rejections pre- and post-charge-sheet; earlier High Court bail applications withdrawn.