15-BA-3624-2025 (CR).doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3624 OF 2025 Abhay Balasaheb More ...Applicant Versus The State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent ----- Mr. Paras Yadav, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. S. H. Yadav, A.P.P., for the Respondent – State. ----- CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J. DATE : 16th DECEMBER, 2025. P.C. : 1. By this application, applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No.526 of 2025 registered with Karveer Police Station, Taluka : Kolhapur, District Kolhapur, for the offences punishable under Sections 109, 140(1), 61(2), 333, 118(1), 115(2), 352, 189 (4), 190, 119(2), 351(2), 111 and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNS”), Sections 5 and 27 of the Arms Act and Sections 37(1)(A), 37(3) and 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act. 2. It is prosecution’s case that on 27th July 2025, applicant and co- accused barged in the house of the first informant and assaulted their family members with wooden stick, iron bar and stone and kidnapped ZIP 1/3 15-BA-3624-2025 (CR).doc the husband of the first informant and assaulted him with an intention to kill him. 3. It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that the injuries suffered by the injured are simple in nature. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is behind the bar for more than 5 months. Investigation is completed. Charge-sheet has been filed and requested to allow the application. 4. It is contention of learned APP that the applicant and co- accused kidnapped first informant’s husband and assaulted him with an intention to kill him. The applicant has 3 antecedents. If applicant is released on bail, the applicant may threaten first informant and prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the application. 5. I have heard both the counsel and perused the FIR and documents produced on record. 6. The applicant is behind the bar more than 5 months. Investigation is completed. Charge-sheet has been filed. Injuries suffered by the injured is simple in nature. Considering these facts, I pass following order : ZIP 2/3 15-BA-3624-2025 (CR).doc ORDER (i) Application is allowed; (ii) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No.526 of 2025 registered with Karveer Police Station, Taluka : Kolhapur, District Kolhapur,, on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. (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. (iv) The Applicant shall attend the Trial Court dates, regularly. 7. The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed off. 8. 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. 9. All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. ( SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.) ZIP 3/3