Vitthal Mangesh Chavhan v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Vitthal Mangesh Chavhan v. State of Maharashtra | Bombay High Court | Criminal Bail Application No. 448 of 2025 | decided 05-01-2026 by SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. | S.302 IPC murder; Crime No.118 of 2023, Chakan Police Station, Pune | regular bail granted after ~3 years in custody without framing of charge; sudden quarrel; no antecedents | PR bond Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties; monthly attendance before IO till charge framed | prosecution contended CCTV footage showed stone assault (counsel's contention only).
What did the court decide?
Regular bail in Crime No.118 of 2023 on furnishing a PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (a) not to tamper with evidence or influence prosecution witnesses; (b) attendance before the Investigating Officer once a month on the first Monday of the month till framing of charge; and the Trial Court to decide the case on its own merits, uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.