Sahahaji Bira Solankar v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted in double-murder case (IPC s. 302 et seq.) — C.R. No. 136/2023, Jath Police Station, District Sangli; Sessions Case No. 171/2023; role-based grant: applicant only assaulted injured Dadasaheb with stone and was held prima facie not an active participant in the killings of Vilas Yamgar and Prashant Yamgar (co-accused Sunil @ Shubham Tanaji Yamgar — iron pipe; Tanaji Yamagar — axe handle); prolonged trial rationale (1 of 71 witnesses examined); bond Rs. 15,000/- with one surety; conditions include exclusion from Jat Police Station jurisdiction till trial concludes; intervener/informant Pravin Vilas Yamgar admitted via IA 3597/2025; single-judge decision by Justice Nitin B. Suryawanshi, Bombay HC Kolhapur bench, dated 20 January 2026; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Applicant Sahahaji Bira Solankar to be released on bail in C.R. No. 136 of 2023 (Jath Police Station, District Sangli) on executing a Personal Bond of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety in the like amount, subject to conditions: not to tamper with prosecution evidence, not to enter the jurisdiction of Jat Police Station till conclusion of trial, and to regularly attend the Sessions trial.