Suraj Shankar Madane v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted; kidnapping for ransom by impersonating police, pistol shown, Rs. 15 lakhs demanded; Ss. 204, 307, 3(5) Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 and S. 3(25) Arms Act; Crime No. 399 of 2024, Baramati Taluka Police Station, District Pune; custody over one year four months; car seized at instance of co-accused; test identification parade procedure questioned; P.R. Bond Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties; conditions against tampering/influencing witnesses; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Shivkumar Dige J.; Criminal Bail Application No. 991 of 2025; decided 25 February 2026.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail in Crime No. 399 of 2024 on P.R. Bond of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions of attending the concerned police station as and when required and not tampering with evidence or influencing/contacting the complainant, witnesses or persons concerned with the case.