58. BA-2516-26.odt Amberkar IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2516 OF 2026 Ganesh Bajirao Dhamale .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................  Ms. Shubhangi Parulekar a/w Mr. Sudarshan Dongre, Advocates for Applicant  Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar, APP for State ................... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 P. C. : 1. Heard Ms. Parulekar, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr. Karmakar, learned APP for State. 2. This is an Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking Bail in connection with C.R. No. 552/2009 registered with Sangvi Police Station, Pune for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 147, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short "IPC") and under Section 4(25) of Arms Act and under Sections 37 and 135 of Bombay Police Act. 3. Appended at page No. 51 is an application which the lawyer of the Applicant had specifically filed before the Sessions Court with regard to the status of the Applicant being in custody despite and notwithstanding that proclamation has been issued declaring the 1 of 3 58. BA-2516-26.odt Applicant to be an absconder or proclaimed offender in the present case and pursuant thereto he has been taken into custody. 4. It is prima facie seen that the Applicant has been behind bars between 2019 to 2026 for a substantial period of time. The details are placed on record by Ms. Parulekar. What I find from the record is the fact that the the Applicant in the present crime was released on default bail on 09.03.2020 and the proclamation was issued on 17.01.2025 pursuant to which he has been arrested. 5. Similar is the case of the co-accused person - Gajanan Motiram Gajare who has been enlarged on bail by the learned Trial Court vide order dated 13.03.2025 below Exhibit 28, copy of which is appended at page Nos. 52-54 of the Application. Applicant's case is no different and the same yardstick should apply to the Applicant. Hence, the Applicant is released on bail on the following terms and conditions:- (i) Applicant is directed to be immediately released on bail from prison in connection with C.R. No. 552/2009; (ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs. 25,000/- (Rs. Twenty Five only) with one or two sureties in the like amount; (iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at concerned Police Station, once every month on the first 2 of 3 58. BA-2516-26.odt Sunday of the month between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.; (iv) Applicant shall co-operate with the conduct of trial and attend the Trial Court on all dates, unless specifically exempted and will not take any unnecessary adjournments, if he does so it will entitle the prosecution to apply for revocation of this order; (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 address and mobile contact number and / or change of residence or mobile details, if any, from time to time, as applicable; and (viii)Any infraction of the conditions shall entail cancellation of bail granted to the Applicant. 6. Needless to state that the above observations will not come in the way of trial as they are prima facie in nature based on the submissions made and the material placed before this Court. 7. Bail Application is allowed and disposed of in the above terms. Amberkar [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] 3 of 3 RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Digitally signed by RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Date: 2026.09.29 20:17:30 +0530