Nikhil Dadaji Kedare vs State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Nikhil Dadaji Kedare vs State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail in C.R.No. 193 of 2024 on executing a P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (i) attending the concerned police station as and when required; (ii) not tampering with evidence or attempting to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned with the case; and (iii) staying outside Malegaon City till recording of evidence of the first informant and his friend.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Applicant, Nikhil Dadaji Kedare, should be enlarged on regular bail in C.R.No. 193 of 2024 (Wadner Khakurdi Police Station, Malegaon, Nashik) for offences punishable under Sections 307, 326, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 IPC.

Court's answer

The Applicant is enlarged on bail in C.R.No. 193 of 2024 registered with Wadner Khakurdi Police Station, Malegaon, Nashik, on executing a P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

Ratio / Principle

Bail is conditioned on the Applicant attending the concerned police station as and when required.

Key takeaways

Bail is conditioned on the Applicant not tampering with the evidence or attempting to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case.ratio¶29
Bail is conditioned on the Applicant staying outside Malegaon City till recording of evidence of the first informant and his friend.ratio¶30
In deciding the bail application the court perused the chargesheet and documents on record and took into account that the applicant had been behind bars for two years.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bail granted — Nikhil Dadaji Kedare, applicant in Criminal Bail Application No. 548 of 2026, enlarged on regular bail in C.R.No. 193 of 2024 (Wadner Khakurdi Police Station, Malegaon, Nashik) for offences under Sections 307, 326, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34, Indian Penal Code, 1860, after about two years in custody with no progress in the trial and no antecedents; the main allegations were stated to be against the co-accused, the allegations against the applicant being of assaulting the first informant with a fighter. Enlargement ordered on a P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to: (i) attending the concerned police station as and when required; (ii) not tampering with evidence or attempting to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned with the case; and (iii) staying outside Malegaon City till recording of evidence of the first informant and his friend. Observations expressly confined to the purpose of granting bail; the Trial Court to decide the case on its own merits uninfluenced thereby. (Shivkumar Dige, J.)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 548 OF 2026

Nikhil Dadaji Kedare … Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra … Respondent

Mr.Akshay Bankapur, for the Applicant. Mr.M.G. Patil, APP for Respondent-State.

Digitally signed NILAM by NILAM SANTOSH SANTOSHKAMBLE KAMBLE Date: 2026.03.11 11:55:11 +0530

CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 10^th MARCH 2026

P.C. :

. By this application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in

C.R.No. 193 of 2024 registered with Wadner Khakurdi Police Station, Malegaon, Nashik, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 326, 323, 504, 506 r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short “IPC”).

It is prosecution’s case that on 14.04.2014, at about 7.30 p.m., the applicant along with co-accused assaulted the first informant and his friend with sharp weapon with intention to kill them on the ground of old dispute.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is behind bars for around two years. The applicant has no

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antecedents. There is no progress in the trial and requested to allow the application.

It is contention of learned APP along with learned counsel for respondent No.2 that the applicant brutally assaulted the first informant and his friend with an intention to kill them. The applicant and his family members are threatening the first informant and his friend. If the applicant is released on bail, he may threaten first informant and prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the application.

I have heard all the learned counsel. Perused chargesheet and documents produced on record. The applicant is behind bars for two years.

There is no progress in the trial. The applicant has no antecedents. The allegations against the applicant are of assaulting the first informant with fighter. The main allegations are against the co-accused. Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

i. The applicant be enlarged on bail in C.R.No. 193 of 2024 registered with Wadner Khakurdi Police Station, Malegaon, Nashik, on executing P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- on furnishing one or two sureties in the like amount.

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ii. The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.

iii. The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case.

iv. The Applicant shall stay outside of the Malegaon City till recording evidence of first informant and his friend.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of. All pending applications, if any, disposed of.

It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)

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