John @ Chhota Papa Pattrick Manvel v. the State of Maharashtra
Bail – Regular bail – Murder (Sections 302 read with 34, Indian Penal Code)
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted; murder, Sections 302 read with 34 IPC; Crime No. 104 of 2022, Igatpuri Police Station; incident 19 August 2022; knife assault on trivial issue; deceased woman; custody three and a half years; trial at framing of charge; circumstantial evidence contention; incident prima facie not premeditated; P.R Bond Rs.25,000 with one or two sureties; monthly reporting condition (first Saturday, 11.00 a.m.-2.00 p.m.) till conclusion of trial; Bombay High Court, N.R. Borkar J., 26 March 2026.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail in Crime No. 104 of 2022 (Igatpuri Police Station) on furnishing a P.R Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount; condition to attend the concerned police station once a month on the first Saturday between 11.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m. till conclusion of the trial. ¶21