Nitin Shankar Dalvi v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted (common order, 14-01-2026, Bombay HC, Shivkumar Dige, J.) to Sahil Krishna Wangade (BA 690/2025) and Nitin Shankar Dalvi (BA 5118/2024) for murder of Piyush Jadhav, C.R. 128/2024 Mumbai Naka P.S., Nashik; charges IPC Ss.302,143,144,147,148,149 r/w 34, Arms Act Ss.4/25, Maharashtra Police Act S.135; FIR had no assault allegations against applicants, delayed (two-day) eyewitness statement put main sickle/chopper role on co-accused; custody 1 yr 8 mths, no antecedents, trial time considered; P.R. bond Rs.30,000 each with 1-2 sureties; conditions: police station reporting, no evidence tampering/witness influencing/complainant contact; Trial Court cautioned re observations; no precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Both applicants released on bail in C.R.No. 128 of 2024 on executing a P.R. Bond of Rs.30,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount; they shall attend the concerned Police Station as and when required, shall not tamper with evidence or attempt to influence witnesses, and shall not contact the complainant, witnesses or others concerned with the case.