Pramod Balaso Amble vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Pramod Balaso Amble vs the State of Maharashtra — Bombay HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Regular bail in C.R.No. 131 of 2025 (Uruli Kanchan Police Station) on P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: attendance at the concerned police station as required; no tampering with evidence and no influencing/contacting the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned; and no entry into Uruli Kanchan Police Station jurisdiction till recording of evidence of the first informant and injured witness.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, accused in C.R.No. 131 of 2025 of Uruli Kanchan Police Station, should be enlarged on regular bail.

Court's answer

Bail was considered favourably because the applicant had been behind bars for around one year, had no antecedents, there was no progress in the trial, and it may take time to conclude the trial.

Ratio / Principle

The applicant was ordered to be enlarged on bail in C.R.No. 131 of 2025 registered with Uruli Kanchan Police Station, on executing a P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.

Key takeaways

Bail was granted subject to conditions: the applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required; shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case; and shall not enter the jurisdiction of Uruli Kanchan Police Station till recording of evidence of the first informant and injured witness.ratio¶¶20
The observations were made only for the purpose of granting bail; the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations in this order.obiter¶¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Bombay High Court (Shivkumar Dige, J.) allowed the bail application of Pramod Balaso Amble, accused in C.R.No. 131 of 2025 of Uruli Kanchan Police Station, registered for offences under Sections 109, 118(1), 351(2), 351(3) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 4 r/w 25 of the Arms Act, arising from the alleged assault of the applicant's wife (first informant) and mother-in-law with a sickle with intention to kill on 21.04.2025. Granting bail, the Court noted that the applicant had been in custody for around one year, had no antecedents, that investigation was complete and the chargesheet filed, that there was no progress in the trial and that concluding the trial may take time. The applicant was enlarged on a P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: attendance at the concerned police station as and when required; no tampering with evidence and no attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned; and no entry into the jurisdiction of Uruli Kanchan Police Station till recording of evidence of the first informant and injured witness. The Court clarified that its observations were made only for the purpose of granting bail and that the Trial Court would decide the case on its own merits, uninfluenced by them.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 838 OF 2026

Pramod Balaso Amble … Applicant Versus The State Of Maharashtra … Respondent

Mr. Shailesh Kharat, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. S.S.Pednekar, APP for Respondent-State. PSI – A.J.Shinde, Uruli Kanchan Police Station, present.

CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 15^th APRIL, 2026.

P.C. :

By this application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in C.R.No. 131 of 2025 registered with Uruli Kanchan Police Station, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 118(1), 351(2), 351(3) and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNS Act”) and Section 4 r/w 25 of the Arms Act.

It is prosecution’s case on 21.04.2025, applicant assaulted the first informant i.e. his wife and mother-in-law using a sickle with an intention to kill them.

It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is behind bars for around one year. The applicant has no antecedents. Investigation is completed. Chargesheet has been filed. It

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may take time to conclude the trial. Hence, requested to allow the application.

It is contention of learned APP that the applicant assaulted the first informant and her mother using a sickle with an intention to kill them. If the applicant is released on bail, he may abscond or threaten prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the application.

I have heard both the learned counsel. Perused chargesheet and documents produced on record. The applicant is behind bars for around one year. There is no progress in the trial. He has no antecedents. It may take time to conclude the trial. Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER

i. The applicant be enlarged on bail in C.R.No. 131 of 2025 registered with Uruli Kanchan Police Station, on executing P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- on furnishing one or two sureties in the like amount.

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.

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iv. The applicant shall not enter in the jurisdiction of Uruli

Kanchan Police Station, till recording evidence of first informant and injured witness.

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.)

SONALI Digitally signedby SONALISATISH KILAJE SATISHKILAJE Date:2026.04.2018:10:20+0700

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