2026:BHC-AS:765 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 334 OF 2025 Vinod Bhanudas Kshirsagar … Applicant Versus Digitally signed State Of Maharashtra … Respondent NILAM by NILAM SANTOSH S K A A N M T B O L S E H KAMBLE Date: 2026.01.09 ________________________________________________________

11:27:19 +0530 Mr.Akshay Bankapur, for the Applicant.

Mr.Arfan Sait, APP for Respondent-State.

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CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 8^th JANUARY, 2026 P.C. :

. By this Application, the Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.14 of 2024 registered with Chandwad Police Station, Nashik, for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 120B, 326, 324, 323, 504, 506, 143, 147, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’ for short) and Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act.

2. It is prosecution’s case that on 16^th January 2024, the Applicant and co-accused assaulted the husband of First Informant with sickle and knife and murdered him. It is alleged that the Applicant caught hold one hand of the deceased whereas co-accused assaulted him with knife and sickle.

3. It is contention