2025:BHC-AS:54560

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.2519 OF 2025

Gautam Rajesh Jha .... Applicant

versus

The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent

…....

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Mr. Shriganesh Salba Sawalkar a/w Adira Tandan, Advocate

for Applicant.

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Ms. Manisha R. Tidke, APP for the State/Respondent.

CORAM : DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.

DATE : 09^th DECEMBER, 2025

P.C. :

1. The Applicant seeks his release on bail in connection

with FIR No.128/2022 dated 09/04/2022 registered with Madhyavarti Police Station, Thane City, for the offences punishable under sections 302, 394, 397 r/w 34 of the Indian

Penal Code.

2. It is the story of the prosecution, based on the

statement given by the son of the deceased that, the deceased was in the habit of going to the public toilet at 05.00 am. every

Digitally signed by

MANUSHREE

MANUSHREENESARIKAR

NESARIKAR Date:

2025.12.12

+0530

Nesarikar

day. On the fatal day i.e. 09/04/2022, at around 05.15 am., the deceased left home to go to the public toilet. He was carrying a mobile phone belonging to the First Informant of OPPO Company-A3S. His own mobile phone was at home. Since he did not return home till 08.30 am., the First Informant was worried and