Case brief
What is this about?
Aniket Walmik Sonawane v. State of Maharashtra | Bail Application No. 2996 of 2025 | High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) | Shivkumar Dige, J. | Decided 23.01.2026 | Regular bail granted on principle of parity: co-accused Yash Ahire (similar allegations) already released; applicant in custody over one year with no trial progress | Offences: BNS 2023 Ss. 109, 126(2), 324(2/6), 3(5) and Maharashtra Police Act S. 135 | Crime No. 361/2024, Satpur Police Station, Nashik | Alleged assault with sharp weapon and stone with intent to kill (incident dated 28.12.2024) | PR bond Rs. 30,000 with one/two sureties; conditions against tampering and witness contact; observations confined to bail purpose.
What did the court decide?
Applicant enlarged on bail in Crime No. 361 of 2024 registered with Satpur Police Station, Nashik, on executing P.R.Bond of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount; conditions imposed: (ii) to attend the concerned police station as and when required, and (iii) not to tamper with evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case; observations expressly confined to the grant of bail, the Trial Court to decide the case on its own merits uninfluenced thereby.