Kedar Nitin Gumate v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted post-chargesheet; parity with co-accused already bailed out; delayed FIR and hospital accident-history indicating possible false implication; prolonged custody since October 2024 and unlikelihood of early trial conclusion as grounds for bail. Offences: BNS 2023 S.103(1), 189(2)/(4), 190, 191(1)-(3), 324(3)(4), 351(2)(3), 352, 61(2); Arms Act S.4, S.25; Maharashtra Police Act 1951 S.135. Crime No.447/2024, Vijapur Naka Solapur (City) PS, District Solapur; alleged assault with sticks, iron rods and sickle on 04.10.2024. Bail conditions: no tampering with evidence/witnesses, trial attendance, Aadhar/Pan submission. Keywords: bail parity principle, post-chargesheet custody, BNS 2023 bail, murder-related charges, mob-violence allegations.
What did the court decide?
All three bail applications allowed; Ajinkya Sidram Shahabade, Manoj @ Bhaiji Bibhishan Surerao and Kedar Nitin Gumate to be released on bail in Crime No.447 of 2024 on furnishing P.B. and S.B. of Rs.50,000/- each with one solvent surety of the like amount, on conditions: (a) not to pressurise prosecution witnesses or tamper with evidence; (b) to attend trial on every date unless exempted; (c) to submit Aadhar and Pan Cards to the IO with detailed addresses and phone numbers of the applicants and two near relatives; (d) breach entitles the Prosecution to move for cancellation of bail. Observations confined to these applications; trial court not to be influenced thereby.