16. BA 3652-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3652 OF 2026 Goraksh alias Gorakh Sambhaji Sonawane .Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .Respondent Mr. A. P. Mundargi, Senior Advocate a/w. Mr. Om Latpate & Mr. Kalpesh Adhav, for the Applicant Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar, APP, for the Respondent – State Mr. V. V. Dhurve, API, Chandan Nagar Police Station, Pune present CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : 29.09.2026 P. C. 1. Heard Mr. Mundargi, learned Senior Counsel for the Applicant and Ms. Talhar, learned APP for the Respondent – State. 2. This Application is filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNSS”) in connection with C.R.No. 266 of 2026 registered with Chandan Nagar Police Station, Pune for offences punishable under Sections 80, 108, 352, 351(2), 115(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNS”). 3. The Applicant is arraigned as Accused No.1. He is the husband of the deceased victim. They both were married for the past six years Anand 1 of 5 ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Digitally signed by ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Date: 2026.09.29 20:30:04 +0530 16. BA 3652-2026.doc prior to the date of the incident which occurred on 02.06.2026. They have two and half years old daughter together. According to the prosecution case, the Applicant had a verbal altercation with his wife on the date of the incident at 4.00 p. m. and left the house along with the daughter and they go to the hotel and on his return back, he found that the door of the flat was locked from inside. A key maker was called and the door was forcibly opened. Upon which, it was found that the wife had hung herself and committed suicide. The case of the prosecution is based on three specific statements of the mother, father and one relative of the deceased victim. I have perused all the three statements. Prima facie, the three statements border on the allegation that the victim had faced physical harassment as well as verbal demands from the Applicant intermittently for getting money and therefore, she took the extreme step of ending her life. Save and except, the aforesaid three statements, there is no other material investigated by the prosecution to rely upon the theory that the Applicant was directly or indirectly instrumental in pushing the deceased victim to take the extreme step. The parties were staying in a Co-operative Housing Society on the second floor. The prosecution has not recorded any statement of the neighbors in the said Society in order to throw light upon the demeanor of the Applicant and his stated Anand 2 of 5 16. BA 3652-2026.doc relationship with his wife. Though it is alleged in the three statements that the Applicant immediately started harassing the victim mentally and physically for various reasons and made astronomical demands, the same has been stated only after the incident has occurred. 4. In that view of the matter and in view of the fact that in the intervening period from the date of their marriage in 2020, there is no specific incident or instance recorded with regard to any harassment meted out to the victim, I am inclined to accept the case of the Applicant for grant of bail. Needless to state that the complicity of the Applicant in the crime will undoubtedly be proved at trial by the prosecution. The Applicant has placed before the Court substantial material with regard to his financial status which is also taken on record and considered for the purpose of allowing this Application. 5. Hence, in view of above prima facie observations and finding, Bail Application of Applicant is allowed subject to the following terms and conditions:- (i) Applicant – Goraksh alias Gorakh Sambhaji Sonawane is directed to be immediately released from prison in connection with CR. No. 266 of 2026; (ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing Anand 3 of 5 16. BA 3652-2026.doc P. R. Bond of Rs.25,000/- (Rs. Twenty Five Thousand only) with one surety of the like amount; (iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at Chandan Nagar Police Station, Pune, once every month, on the first Monday 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; (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 his current residential address and mobile telephone number and shall forthwith inform the Investigating Officer of any change in his residential address or Anand 4 of 5 16. BA 3652-2026.doc 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. 6. 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. 7. Bail Application is allowed and disposed in the above terms. (MILIND N. JADHAV, J.) Anand 5 of 5