4. BA 3675-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3675 OF 2026 Umar Din Mohammad .Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .Respondent Mr. Sachin Pawar i/b. Mr. Shailesh Chavan, Advocates, for the Applicant Mr. S. A. Karmakar, APP, for the Respondent – State Mr. Jadhavrao, PSI, Vadgaon Maval Police Station, Pune present CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : 30.09.2026 P. C. 1. Heard Mr. Pawar, learned Counsel for the Applicant and Mr. Karmakar, 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.163 of 2025 registered with Vadgaon Maval Police Station, Pune for offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 281 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short “BNS”) and under Sections 177, 183 & 184 of the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. 3. The Applicant is a young offender, who is a cleaner of the truck involved in the fatal accident in question which led to the unfortunate Anand 1 of 4 ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Digitally signed by ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Date: 2026.10.01 16:23:54 +0530 4. BA 3675-2026.doc demise and death of the victim. The victim in this case is a Police Constable, who had stopped the truck registered in the State of Haryana on the high way coming from Lonavala. The record placed by the prosecution prima facie shows that the truck engine was shut down and at that time, the deceased victim attempted to put the barricades in front of the truck in order to prevent it from re-starting and escaping, however, at that point of time, the driver of the truck, who is arraigned as Accused No. 1 started the truck and dashed the barricades and collided with the victim, who came under the wheels of the truck. Admittedly, Applicant before me is the cleaner of the truck, who was sitting along side the Accused No.1 - driver. The Applicant is 19 years old, whereas the Accused No. 1 is 24 years old at the time of the incident. The Applicant is incarcerated for more than 1 year and 4 months. 4. Considering the role attributed to the Applicant in the present crime and his young age, I am inclined to release the Applicant on bail. 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 – Umar Din Mohammad is directed to be immediately released from prison in connection with Anand 2 of 4 4. BA 3675-2026.doc CR. No. 163 of 2025; (ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing P. R. Bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand only) with one or two sureties of the like amount; (iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at Vadgaon Maval 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 co-operate 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 influence any of the witnesses or tamper with the evidence in any manner; (vi) 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 3 of 4 4. BA 3675-2026.doc mobile telephone number, as and when such change occurs; and (vii) 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 4 of 4