Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court bail grant on parity: Mahesh Gorakhnath Kasal, BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2854 OF 2024, decided 07.04.2026 by Shivkumar Dige, J. Offences under Sections 302, 201, 120-B r/w. 34 IPC in Crime No. 155/2023, Alephata Police Station, Pune Rural (murder alleged on business rivalry/old dispute; prosecution claims circumstantial evidence and recovery of weapon at applicant's instance). Custody approx. 3 years, trial not progressing; co-accused Pandurang Tambe with similar allegations bailed by N.R. Borkar, J. on 20/01/2026. Bail allowed on parity; PR bond Rs.25,000 with solvent sureties; conditions on witness tampering and police-station attendance; trial to proceed uninfluenced by order's observations.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail granted to the applicant in Crime No. 155 of 2023 on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (ii) not to tamper with evidence or influence prosecution witnesses; (iii) Trial Court to decide the case on its own merits and in accordance with law, uninfluenced by the observations in this order; (iv) applicant to attend the concerned police station as and when required.