Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench (Sachin S. Deshmukh, J.), Criminal Bail Application No. 2388 of 2025, decided 5th March 2026. Regular bail granted in a BNS 2023 murder case (Sections 103(1), 109, 115(2), 352, 351, 351(2), 3(5)) arising from FIR Crime No. 485 of 2024, Tasgaon Police Station, Sangli. Grounds: prima facie over-implication and material inconsistency regarding use of weapon, cross complaints, tender age of applicant, no criminal antecedents, delay in trial given the number of prosecution witnesses; witness-pressurisation apprehension addressed by stringent conditions. Bail on P.R. bond of Rs. 50,000/- with sureties; conditions include trial attendance, non-tampering, Aadhar/PAN and address disclosure to the IO, and liberty to seek cancellation on breach. No precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Suraj @ Vishwajit Rajesh @ Savkar Mohite released on regular bail on furnishing P.R. bond of Rs. 50,000/- with one or two local solvent sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: attendance at every Trial Court date unless exempted; not to pressurize prosecution witnesses or tamper with evidence; to submit Aadhar and Pan Card, detailed address and phone number of the applicant and two near relatives to the Investigation Officer; prosecution free to seek cancellation of bail on breach of conditions.