2026:BHC-AS:195 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 13 OF 2025 Shubham @ Amol Govind Gaikwad … Applicant Versus The State Of Maharashtra … Respondent Digitally signed NILAM by NILAM SANTOSH S K A A N M T B O L S E H ________________________________________________________

KAMBLE Date: 2026.01.06

17:30:27 +0530 Mr.Aniket Nikam i/b Mr.Kishan Chaudhari, for the Applicant.

Mr.Makrand Patil, APP for Respondent-State.

Mr.Vinod nagnath Sane, API, Hadapsar Police Station, Pune.

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CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 5^th JANUARY, 2026 P.C. :

. By this Application, Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 448 of 2024 registered with Hadapsar Police Station, Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 323, 504, 506, 143, 147, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’ for short), Section 37(1)(3) read with Sections 135 and 142 of the Maharashtra Police Act, Section 4 read with Section 25 of the Arms Act and Sections 3 and

7 of the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act.

2. It is prosecution’s case that, on 12^th March 2024 at 8.00 p.m. the Applicant and co-accused assaulted the First Informant and his friend with a sharp weapon with an intention to kill them. It is alleged that due to said assault, the First Informant has suffered serious injuries. 3. It is contention of learned counsel for the Applicant that, co- accused having similar allegations has been released on bail. Hence, the Applicant is entitled for bail on the principle of parity. The Applicant is behind the bar for more than one year and ten months. Hence, requested to allow the Application.

4. It is contention of learned APP that, the Applicant assaulted the First Informant with a sharp weapon with an intention to kill the First Informant, he has sustained injuries on vital part of the body. The Applicant has one antecedent. If Applicant is released on bail, he may abscond or threaten the prosecution witnesses. Hence, requested to reject the Application.

5. I have heard both the learned counsel. Perused charge-sheet and the documents produced on record.

6. The co-accused Nitin More having similar allegations has been released on bail. The Applicant is behind the bar for more than one year and ten months, yet charge has not been framed. It may take time to conclude the trial.

7. Considering these facts, I pass following order.

ORDER (i) The Applicant-Shubham @ Amol Govind Gaikwad, be released on bail in Crime No. 448 of 2024 registered with Hadapsar Police Station, Pune, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The Applicant shall not tamper with the evidence and/or influence the prosecution witnesses.

(iii) The Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits and in accordance with law, uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.

(iv) The Applicant shall give attendance before the Investigating Officer once a month, on the first Monday of every month, till framing of the charge.

(v) Application is allowed in the aforesaid terms.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)