IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

921 BAIL APPLICATION NO.1413 OF 2021 BHURJI HURJI PAWRA (BHIL)

VERSUS THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA …

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Jain Gajendra Devichand APP for Respondents/State : Mr. G.O. Wattamwar ...

CORAM : M.G. SEWLIKAR, J.

DATE : 4th January, 2022 P.C.:-

Heard.

2. Prosecution case is that dead body of the deceased was found on 18.01.2021 at 10.00 am. Dead body was identified to be of the deceased. From the appearance of the dead body, it could be made out that the death was a homicidal death, therefore, offence under Section 302 of the I.P.C. was registered against unknown persons.

3. During investigation, name of applicant came to the fore as he was the person last seen in the company of the deceased. It is alleged that the deceased had paid Rs.17,000/- to the applicant for purchasing a motorcycle. Applicant could not return this amount despite repeated demands by the deceased. Therefore, deceased called the applicant a beggar which did not go down well with the applicant. Therefore, he committed murder of the deceased. Accordingly, applicant was arrested.

4. Learned counsel Shri Jain for the applicant submits that except l