HARSHADA H. SAWANT (P.A.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.1963 OF 2025 Vikas Chandrakant Patil .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................

 Mr. Nitesh Nevshe a/w. Mr. Vishal Nevshe and A. D. Siddiqui, Advocates for Applicant appointed through legal aid.

 Mr. Rushikesh M. Pethe, APP for Respondent.

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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.

DATE : MAY 09, 2025 JUDGEMENT :

1. Heard Mr. Nevshe, learned Advocate for Applicant appointed through legal aid and Mr. Pethe, learned APP for Respondent.

2. This is an Application under Section 439 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short ‘Cr.P.C.’) seeking Bail in connection with C.R. No.710 of 2018 dated 15.10.2018 registered with Malwani Police Station for offences punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’).

3. Applicant is arrested on 15.10.2018 and is incarcerated since then. Applicant is alleged to have committed the murder of his younger brother. First Informant in this case is the mother of Applicant and the deceased – victim.

4. Without delineating any opinion on merits of the matter as can be seen fr