Deepak Gauraji Gamare v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail allowed by Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench (Sachin S. Deshmukh J., 10/03/2026) for Deepak Gauraji Gamare and Prashant Prakash Shinde in C.R. No. 21/2023 dated 22/04/2023, Alore-Shirgaon Police Station, District Ratnagiri - murder case (Sections 302, 454, 457, 380, 460 r/w 34 IPC) concerning death of Nirmala Shinde; purely circumstantial evidence; prima facie no seamless incriminating material of applicants' complicity; investigation complete and charge-sheet filed with nothing left to recover; trial unlikely to conclude within reasonable time owing to number of witnesses; detention as under-trial prisoners unjustified; bail on P.R. bond Rs.50,000 each with sureties and conditions (no witness tampering, attendance at trial, Aadhar/PAN and address details to IO); next hearing 13/03/2026; legal-aid counsel fee Rs. 10,000.
What did the court decide?
Both applicants released on bail on furnishing P.R. bond of Rs.50,000/- each with one or two local solvent sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (a) not to pressurize prosecution witnesses or tamper with prosecution evidence; (b) to attend trial on each and every date unless exempted by the trial Court; (c) to submit Aadhar and Pan Cards, detailed address, phone numbers and two near relatives to the Investigating Officer; breach entitles the Prosecution to move for cancellation of bail.