63-BA-782-2026 (CR).docx IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLN. NO. 782 OF 2026 Yogesh Bajirao Madane …...Applicant Versus. State of Maharashtra & Anr. …...Respondents -----  Mr. Ramanik P. Pawar a/w. Mr. Abhishek Shah, Mr. Ruturaj Patil, Mr. Vinod Shejwal, Mr. Amit Waykool & Mr. Nadeem Saudagar i/b. Mr. S.V. Mahamulkar for Applicant.  Dr. A.A. Takalkar, A.P.P. for the Respondents-State. ------- Coram : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. Date : 28th September 2026. PER COURT : 1. Heard, Mr. Ramanik Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Dr. Takalkar, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State. 2. By the present Application, the Applicant is seeking Regular Bail in connection with Crime No. 41 of 2021, dated 1st March 2021, registered with Shirval Police Station, District Satara, for the offences punishable under Sections 395 the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 3(1)(ii), 3(2) & 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crimes Act, 1999 (MCOC Act). osk 1 of 5 63-BA-782-2026 (CR).docx 3. Mr. Ramanik Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that there are five (5) accused in Crime No. 41 of 2021, with the Applicant as Accused No. 1. He further states that Crime No. 41 of 2021 is registered as Special Case No. 43 of 2023 and is pending before the Special Court at Wai (“Trial Court”). 4. Mr. Ramanik Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, states that the Applicant is seeking bail in Crime No. 41 of 2021 on the ground of parity. He states that Sunny @ Sonya Dhanaji Bhandalkar (accused No. 2) and Prathamesh @ Sonu Hanuman Madane (accused No. 3), against whom the allegations and involvement in Crime No. 41 of 2021 are similar and identical to those of the Applicant (accused No.1), have been released on bail by this Court by a common order dated 20th April 2026 passed in Criminal Bail Application Nos. 3600 of 2025 and 3559 of 2025 (Exhibit C, page Nos. 242 to 247 of the paper book). He therefore submits that the Applicant is entitled to bail on the ground of parity. 5. Dr. Takalkar, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State, states that the Applicant's involvement in Crime No. 41 of 2021 is similar to that of Sunny @ Sonya Dhanaji Bhandalkar (accused No. 2) and Prathamesh @ Sonu Hanuman Madane (accused No. 3), who have been released on bail by this Court by a common order dated 20th April 2026 passed in Criminal Bail osk 2 of 5 63-BA-782-2026 (CR).docx Application Nos. 3600 of 2025 and 3559 of 2025. 6. Perused the record and the common order dated 20th April 2026 passed by this Court in Criminal Bail Application Nos. 3600 of 2025 and 3559 of 2025. 7. The submission of Mr. Ramanik Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, that the involvement of the Applicant (accused No. 1) and accused Nos. 2 and 3, being similar in Crime No. 41 of 2021, is not contested by Dr. A. A. Takalkar, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State. 8. The Applicant was arrested on 2nd April 2021. 9. Considering that the Applicant has been in jail for a continuous period of five years, five months and 26 days, that accused Nos. 2 and 3, against whom the allegations in Crime No. 41 of 2021 are similar, have been released on bail and that no material has been placed on record to demonstrate any distinguishing circumstances that would warrant a different view in the case of the Applicant, Mr. Ramanik Pawar, learned Advocate for the Applicant, would be justified in seeking bail on the ground of parity. 10. Dr. Takalkar, learned A.P.P. for the Respondents-State, submits that stringent conditions be imposed on the Applicant, including a condition that the Applicant shall regularly appear before the Trial Court in Special Case No. osk 3 of 5 63-BA-782-2026 (CR).docx 43 of 2023. 11. In view of the above, the Application is allowed on the following terms and conditions: (i) The Applicant in Crime No. 41 of 2021, dated 1st March 2021, registered with Shirval Police Station, District Satara, shall be released on bail upon furnishing a P.R. bond of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only), with one or two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. (ii) The Applicant shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person/s acquainted with the facts of the case to dissuade such person/s from disclosing the facts to the Court or any police officer. (iii) The Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at Shirval Police Station, District Satara, on the second Monday of every month, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., till conclusion of the trial in Special Case No. 43 of 2023. (iv) The Applicant shall, within three (3) days of his release, provide the Investigating Officer with his residential address along with proof, his contact numbers and must inform the osk 4 of 5 63-BA-782-2026 (CR).docx Investigating Officer of any changes to this information from time to time. (v) The Applicant shall regularly appear before the Trial Court in Special Case No. 43 of 2023, unless specifically exempted by the Trial Court. If the Applicant fails to remain present before the Trial Court without obtaining exemption, the same shall be treated as a breach of this condition and the Trial Court shall be at liberty to pass appropriate orders. 12. The Criminal Anticipatory Bail Application No. 782 of 2026 is disposed. [ ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J. ] osk 5 of 5 OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Digitally signed by OMKAR SHIVAHAR KUMBHAKARN Date: 2026.09.29 19:34:48 +0530