2026:BHC-AS:2365 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3710 OF 2024 Deepak Radheshyam Yadav … Applicant/s Versus The State of Maharashtra … Respondent/s ____________________________________________________________

Mr. Vipul Dushing along with Mr. Tanmay Kate, Mr. Ajay Gawali and Mr.

Ashraf Kazi, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr. Prashant P. Jadhav, APP for Respondent-State.

PSI-Shasikant Gadekar, Sant Tukaram Nagar Police Station, Pimpri _________________________________________________________________

CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 16^th JANUARY, 2026.

P.C. :

1. By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 247 of 2022 registered with Pimpri Police Station, District Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 302 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (for short "IPC") and Sections 37(1) read with 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act.

2. It is prosecution’s case that on 15th April 2022 around 10:30 PM, the applicant stabbed the deceased to death with a knife on the ground of old dispute.

3. It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the SHUBHADA applicant is behind bars for more than three years and nine months. There SHANKAR KADAM is no progress in the trial. The applicant gave one stab injury to the SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date: 2026.01.19 Page 1 of 3 deceased. The applicant had no intention to kill the deceased, as they were friends. The applicant has no antecedent and requested to allow the application.

4. It is contention of learned APP that there was a quarrel between the applicant and the deceased, and the applicant threatened the deceased by stating that he would “see him”, and accordingly he came with a knife and assaulted the deceased. It shows his intention to kill the deceased. If the applicant is released on bail, he may threaten the prosecution witnesses and the first informant, and therefore requested to reject the application.

5. I have heard both learned counsel, perused the charge sheet, and the documents produced on record. The applicant is behind bars for more than three years and nine months. There is no progress in the trial. One stab injury was given by the applicant to the deceased. The applicant has no antecedent. It may take time to conclude the trial. Considering these facts, I pass the following order:

ORDER (i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 247 of 2022 registered with Pimpri Police Station, District Pune, on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two local sureties in the like amount.

(ii) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.

(iii) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case.

The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.

6. It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.

7. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)