13-BA-3809-2026.doc Sharada IN IN THE THE HIGH HIGH COURT COURT OF OF JUDICATURE JUDICATURE AT AT BOMBAY BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.3809 OF 2026 Balaji Anand Padhapure Or Pedapure .. Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................  Mr. Sujay Palshikar (Through VC) a/w Adv. Pranjall Khatavkar, Mr. Deveshh Bamb, Advocates for Applicant.  Mr. Amit Munde, APP for Respondent-State. ................... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : OCTOBER 12, 2026 P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Palshikar, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr. Munde, learned APP for Respondent-State. 2. This is an Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking bail in connection with C.R. No.475 of 2025 registered with Chandan Nagar Police Station for offences punishable under Sections 103(1), 189(2), 191(2), 191(3) and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 3. Applicant is a disabled person. His name has been disclosed by one of the co-accused persons who are five in number in the present crime. FIR appended at page nos. 29 and 30 when prima facie read does not reflect the presence or name of Applicant neither he is 1 of 3 SHARADA RANGNATH WAHULE Digitally signed by SHARADA RANGNATH WAHULE Date: 2026.10.13 11:42:04 +0530 13-BA-3809-2026.doc attributed any role in the crime. Recovery made by prosecution has indicted the Applicant in the present crime. Considering the aforesaid prima facie circumstances and the role attributed to the Applicant, the Application for bail is allowed subject to the following terms and conditions:- (i) Applicant is directed to be immediately released from prison in connection with CR. No. 475 of 2025; (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 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 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. Applicant shall not seek unnecessary adjournments. Any such conduct shall entitle the prosecution to apply for cancellation of bail; 2 of 3 13-BA-3809-2026.doc (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 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. 4. 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. 5. Bail Application is allowed and disposed in the above terms. [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] 3 of 3