Vivek @ Viki Vijay Handore v. the State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC17 Feb 2026BA/4905/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Regular bail; attempt to murder; Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC; Arms Act ss. 3 r/w 25, 4 r/w 27; C.R. No. 221 of 2024; Upanagar Police Station, Nashik; cross FIR; applicant injured in incident; custody ~1.5 years; trial at framing of charge; coaccused on bail; six more crimes alleged; P.R. Bond Rs. 25,000; bail conditions; Nashik District exclusion; residence address and contact number to police.

What did the court decide?

Regular bail in C.R. No. 221 of 2024 (Upanagar Police Station, Nashik) on furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (i) no entry into Nashik District limits except for trial-court attendance till conclusion of trial; (ii) furnishing of post-release address and contact number to the concerned Police Station. ¶¶25

Vivek @ Viki Vijay Handore vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, arrested for attempt to murder and related offences under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Arms Act sections, should be released on regular bail notwithstanding the seriousness of the crime and other cases attributed to him, considering the cross-FIR, his own injury, period in custody, stage of trial, and release of co-accused.

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Court's answer

In view of the undisputed cross-FIR and the fact that the applicant himself was injured in the alleged incident, the court was inclined to release the applicant on bail on certain conditions.

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Ratio / Principle

The bail application is allowed: the applicant is to be released on bail in C.R. No. 221 of 2024 registered at Upanagar Police Station, Nashik on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

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Key takeaways

Bail condition: the applicant shall not enter into the limits of Nashik District except to attend the dates before the trial Court till conclusion of the trial.ratio¶¶26
Bail condition: the applicant shall provide the address of his post-release residence and his contact number to the concerned Police Station.ratio¶¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction), N.R. Borkar, J., 17.02.2026 — Regular bail allowed to Vivek @ Viki Vijay Handore, arrested in C.R. No. 221 of 2024 (Upanagar Police Station, Nashik) for offences under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Sections 3 r/w 25, 4 r/w 27 of the Arms Act, arising from an alleged 29th June 2024 attack in which the applicant purportedly fired at and injured one Akash Pawar. Bail granted because the cross-FIR stood undisputed and the applicant himself appeared injured in the same incident; defence additionally relied on about one and a half years' custody with trial still at framing-of-charge stage and release of all coaccused, while the State cited involvement in six more crimes. Release ordered on P.R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in like amount, conditioned on non-entry into Nashik District (save trial-court attendance till trial concludes) and disclosure of post-release address and contact number to the concerned Police Station.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 4905 OF 2025

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Vivek @ Viki Vijay Handore …Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent.

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...Respondent.

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Mr. Akshay Bankapur for the Applicant. Mr. S.R. Agarkar, APP for the Respondent/State. API Suyog Waykar, Upnagar Police Station, Nashik city is present.

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………….. CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J. DATE : 17.02.2026.

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P.C. :

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Mentioned out of turn.

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This is an application for regular bail.

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The applicant came to be arrested in Crime No. 221 of 2024 registered at Upanagar Police Station, Nashik for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 read with 25 and 4 read with 27 of the Arms Act.

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It is the case of the prosecution that on the date of incident which took place on 29^th June 2024, on account of previous enmity, the present applicant and other co-accused assaulted the first informant and his friends with a sharp weapon and a revolver and attempted to commit their murder. It is alleged that the present applicant, who at the time of incident, was armed with the revolver fired at one of the injured namely Akash Pawar, due to which he sustained injury on his thigh.

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Dinesh S. Sherla

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I have heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent – State.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that there is a cross FIR in relation to the alleged incident. It is submitted that the applicant is in jail for about one and half years and the trial is still at the stage of framing of charge. It is submitted that all other coaccused are released on bail.

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On the other hand, learned APP for the respondent/State submits that the applicant is involved in serious crime of attempt to murder. It is submitted that the applicant is involved in six more crimes. It is submitted that considering the nature of crime, the applicant may not be released on bail.

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The fact that there is a cross-FIR in relation to the alleged incident is not disputed. It appears that the applicant was also injured in the alleged incident. Considering these facts, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail on certain conditions. In the result, the following order is passed.

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O R D E R

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A] The Application is allowed.

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B] The applicant be released on bail in C.R. No. 221 of 2024 registered at Upanagar Police Station, Nashik for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 read with

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Dinesh S. Sherla

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25 and 4 read with 27 of the Arms Act on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand) with one or two sureties in the like amount.

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C] The applicant shall not enter into the limits of Nashik District except to attend the dates before the trial Court till conclusion of the trial.

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D] The applicant shall provide the address of the place where he is going to reside after his release and his contact number to the concerned Police Station.

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Dinesh S. Sherla

Vivek @ Viki Vijay Handore v. the State of Maharashtra

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