57.BA.2506.2026.doc Ajay IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2506 OF 2026 Pranali Pralhad Naik .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................  Mr. Sahil S. More, Advocate for Applicant.  Mr. Amit K. Mundhe, APP for Respondent – State.  AP – Mr. Sunil Wagh, Panvel City Police Station present. ......…........… CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 29, 2026. P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. More, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr. Mundhe, learned APP for Respondent – State. 2. This is an Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking regular bail in connection with C.R.No.564 of 2024 registered with Panvel City Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 61(2), 3(5) and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’). The First Information Report is filed on 15.09.2024 and Applicant came to be arrested on the same day. 3. Applicant is arraigned as Accused No.3 for committing murder of her own mother. There are two other accused persons in the crime. Initially, the FIR was lodged on 15.09.2024 against unknown 1 of 4 57.BA.2506.2026.doc persons on the basis of the body of the mother having been found, but Applicant has been arrested on the same date. 4. On a specific question being put to the prosecution with regard to the material before the prosecution for arresting Applicant, the prosecution is unable to show the same, though it is argued that on the basis of a witness statement, copy of which is appended at page No.131 of a local panipuri wala, the prosecution had taken the said step. 5. However, it is prima facie seen that the said statement of the witness was not recorded on 15.09.2024, but it was recorded on the following day. The prosecution has not been able to show any material whatsoever to the Court to justify the arrest of Applicant when the Applicant was not even named as an accused person in the crime. 6. Applicant before me is the daughter of the deceased. It is alleged by prosecution that she hired Accused No.1 who is a baba and Accused No.2 his friend to eliminate her mother. Save and except this, there is no other motive which has been placed before the Court at the threshold for consideration of the present Bail Application by the prosecution. Applicant is in incarcerated for the past 2 years and 13 days. Applicant has however made out a clear case for grant of bail. 7. Hence, in view of above prima facie observations and findings, Bail Application of Applicant is allowed subject to the 2 of 4 57.BA.2506.2026.doc following terms and conditions:- (i) Applicant – Pranali Pralhad Naik is directed to be immediately released from prison in connection with CR. No.564 of 2024; (ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs.15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen Thousand only) with one or two sureties in the like amount; (iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at Panvel City Police Station, once every month, on the first Sunday of the month between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. until commencement of trial and thereafter shall attend all dates of hearing before the Trial Court; (iv) Applicant shall cooperate with the conduct of the trial and remain present before the Trial Court on all dates, unless specifically exempted. Applicant shall not seek unnecessary adjournments. Any such conduct shall entitle the prosecution to apply for cancellation of bail; (v) Applicant shall not leave the State of Maharashtra without prior permission of the Trial Court; 3 of 4 57.BA.2506.2026.doc (vi) Applicant shall not influence any of the witnesses or tamper with the evidence in any manner; (vii) Applicant shall keep the Investigating Officer informed of her current residential address and mobile telephone number and shall forthwith inform the Investigating Officer of any change in her residential address or mobile telephone number, as and when such change occurs; and (viii)Any breach or infraction of any of the aforesaid conditions shall entail cancellation of the bail granted to the Applicant. 8. 8. It is clarified that the observations made in this order are limited for the purpose of granting bail only and I have not made any observations on merits of the case. The trial shall be adjudicated on the strength of the evidence led and strictly on its own merits being uninfluenced with any of the prima facie observations made hereinabove in this order. 9. Bail Application is allowed and disposed in the above terms. [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay 4 of 4 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Digitally signed by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.09.29 19:39:52 +0530