10. BA 3764-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3764 OF 2026 Dolly Joseph Parrera .Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .Respondent Mr. Tanmay Kate i/b. Mr. Vipul Dushing, Advocates, for the Applicant Ms. Sangeeta E. Phad, APP, for the Respondent – State CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : 07.10.2026 P. C. 1. Heard Mr. Kate, learned Counsel for the Applicant and Ms. Phad, 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. 632 of 2023 registered with Paud Police Station, Pune for offences punishable under Sections 302 and 201 r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short “IPC”). 3. The Applicant is arraigned as Accused No. 6 in this crime, where seven Accused persons have been arrested. She is alleged to have conspired the murder of the victim, who used to harass her and had also assaulted her. Case of the prosecution qua the Applicant insofar as Anand 1 of 4 ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Digitally signed by ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Date: 2026.10.07 20:33:44 +0530 10. BA 3764-2026.doc the incident in question is concerned is purely circumstantial. It is prima facie based on the confessional statements of the other co-accused persons which have been recorded. Applicant is incarcerated close to three years pending trial. Five of the other co-accused persons, who have actually committed the act have already been enlarged on bail by this Court. In that view of the matter, Applicant being a woman has made out a case on the ground of parity as well as long incarceration to be released on bail. 4. 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 – Dolly Joseph Parrera is directed to be immediately released from prison in connection with CR. No. 632 of 2023; (ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing 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 Paud 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 Anand 2 of 4 10. BA 3764-2026.doc 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 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 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. 5. It is clarified that the observations made in this order are limited Anand 3 of 4 10. BA 3764-2026.doc 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. 6. Bail Application is allowed and disposed in the above terms. (MILIND N. JADHAV, J.) Anand 4 of 4