Waseem Khan Latif Khan vs State of Maharashtra — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Bombay HC (2026)

Waseem Khan Latif Khan vs State of Maharashtra — Murder and Culpable Homicide | Bombay HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Applicant-Waseem Khan Latif Khan to be released on bail in Crime No.172 of 2018 (Manmad City Police Station, Nashik) on furnishing a PR bond of Rs.25,000 with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount; conditions: not to tamper with evidence or influence prosecution witnesses; to attend the concerned police station as and when required; Trial Court to decide the case on its own merits uninfluenced by the observations in this order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Applicant is entitled to regular bail on the principle of parity, given that all co-accused having similar allegations have been released on bail. +1 more

Court's answer

The Applicant is entitled to bail on the principle of parity because all co-accused having similar allegations have been released on bail.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is granted in view of the Applicant's detention of more than one year and six months, his having no antecedents, and the absence of progress in the trial.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Shivkumar Dige, J.) allowed a regular-bail application by Waseem Khan Latif Khan, an accused in Crime No.172 of 2018 of Manmad City Police Station, Nashik, for offences punishable under ss.302, 120(B), 307, 324, 323, 452, 143, 147, 148, 149, 504, 506 and 427 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, s.7 of the Criminal Amendment Act and s.4(25) of the Arms Act, arising from the alleged murder of the deceased on 20 September 2018. Bail was granted on the principle of parity, all co-accused having similar allegations already being on bail, and in view of the Applicant's detention of more than one year and six months, his having no antecedents, and no progress in the trial. Release was ordered on a PR bond of Rs.25,000 with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions that the Applicant not tamper with evidence or influence prosecution witnesses and attend the concerned police station as required; the Trial Court was directed to decide the case on its own merits uninfluenced by the observations in the order.

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N.S.Kamble

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4218 OF 2024

Waseem Khan Latif Khan … Applicant Versus State Of Maharashtra … Respondent

Digitally signed NILAM by NILAM SANTOSH SANTOSHKAMBLE KAMBLE Date: 2026.02.11 11:50:56 +0530

Mr.Karansingh Rajput a/w Mr.Fauzan Shaikh, for the Applicant. Ms.R.D. Humane, APP for Respondent-State. Mr.Ifran Usman Sha, ASI.

CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 9^th FEBRUARY 2026

P.C. :

. By this Application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.172 of 2018 registered with Manmad City Police Station, Nashik, for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 120(B), 307, 324, 323, 452, 143, 147, 148, 149, 504, 506 and 427 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’ for short), Section 7 of the Criminal Amendement Act and Sections 4(25) of the Arms Act.

It is prosecution’s case that on 20^th September 2018, at 11.35 p.m., the Applicant and co-accused dragged the deceased out of his house and murdered him by assaulting with sharp weapon.

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It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that except Applicant all co-accused having similar allegations have been released on bail. Hence, the Applicant is entitled for bail on principle of parity. The Applicant is behind bars more than one year and six months, and requested to allow the Application.

It is contention of learned APP that, the Applicant and coaccused brutally murdered the deceased. If the Applicant released on bail, he may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses, and requested to reject the Application.

I have heard both learned counsel. Perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record.

The Applicant is behind bars for more than one year and six months. The Applicant has no antecedents. There is no progress in trial. All co-accused having similar allegations have been released on bail. Hence, the Applicant is entitled for bail on principle of parity and I pass following order.

ORDER

(i) The Applicant-Waseem Khan Latif Khan be released on bail in Crime No.172 of 2018 registered with Manmad City

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Police Station, Nashik,, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The Applicant shall not tamper with the evidence and/or influence the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) The Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits and in accordance with law, uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.

(iv) The Applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required.

(v) Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)

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