Rajendra Hanumant Pawar v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; Interim Application No.579 of 2025 in Criminal Appeal (ST.) No.3500 of 2026; decided 7 March 2026 by R.M. Joshi, J.; Applicant Govind Bhikaji Jadhav v. State of Maharashtra (APP H.J. Dedhia; Adv. Shakil Ahmed); suspension of substantive sentence of ten years' imprisonment (imposed 15 October 2020 in Sessions Case No.85 of 2020) till decision of appeal; six years undergone; prima facie grounds: previous disputes between parties, unsatisfactory independent witness, non-eyewitnessing by Accused Nos.7 and 8 regarding injury to Machindra, seizure of weapon from open space after 24 hours, Applicant hospitalised after incident, no other crime, not likely to flee; bail on PR bond Rs.15,000 with one surety in like amount; condition to attend concerned Police Station once a month for six months.
What did the court decide?
Substantive sentence imposed by the impugned judgment and order dated 15th October, 2020 in Sessions Case No.85 of 2020 suspended till the decision of the Appeal; Applicant to be enlarged on bail on furnishing PR bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in like amount; Applicant directed to attend the concerned Police Station once in a month for a period of six months, since the Applicant and the injured are neighbours.