BA.3222.2026.doc Ajay 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. 3222 OF 2026 Anil Manohar Tambutkar .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................  Mr. Shushant J. Tayade a/w. Mr. Sujit Padvi and Mr. Akshay Ade i/b. Mr. Sushant J. Tayade and Associates Advocates for Applicant.  Ms. Rajeshree V. Newton, APP for Respondent – State. ......…........... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : AUGUST 19, 2026. P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Tayade, learned Advocate for Applicant and Ms. Newton, learned APP for Respondent – State. 2. Applicant seeks bail in crime registered against him at Yerwada Police Station, Pune in Crime No.513 of 2022 for committing murder of his wife and therefore charged under offence punishable under Section 302 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. He was arrested on 15.11.2022 and is incarcerated for 3 years and 9 months. Chargesheet is filed and charge is framed recently. Prosecution proposes to examine 47 witnesses. 3. Present Application is heard on merits. First Informant is the son of Applicant. Date of incident is 01.11.2022. Case of prosecution 1 of 4 BA.3222.2026.doc after investigation stems from the fact that Applicant and his wife had frequent quarrels due to Applicant suspecting infidelity. The incident is preceded by quarrel between Applicant and his wife and in a fit of rage Applicant has stabbed his wife (deceased). There is no eyewitness to the incident but a crowd gathered at the site of incident. Applicant did not run away since he himself was injured. The weapon was a kitchen knife which was recovered. The Applicant being injured was arrested and thereafter admitted to hospital for treatment for 2 weeks. This fact is not disputed. The Applicant was injured on his left leg and it was bleeding profusely. Statement of neighbors have been recorded by prosecution. They unanimously all point out to the fact that prior to incident been discovered for quite sometime they heard the Applicant and his wife quarreling for some time loudly. 4. Applicant has taken defense that his deceased wife attempted to give him rat poison which was infact taken by him and due to which he had to spend 2 week in hospital after date of incident. Second defense is about the issue of infidelity. 5. Considering the above prima facie facts borne out of the record and the prolonged incarceration of Applicant, the trial will take a long time and therefore even otherwise on merits Applicant has made out a case for grant of bail. 6. Hence, Bail Application is allowed subject to the following 2 of 4 BA.3222.2026.doc terms and conditions:- (i) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount; (ii) Applicant is permitted to furnish provisional cash bail of Rs.25,000/- for his release immediately and file undertaking that he will provide one or two sureties in the like amount of Rs.25,000/- within a period of four weeks after his release which shall be accepted by the Trial Court. Applicant shall provide surety as directed; (iii) Before his actual release from jail, Applicant shall furnish his address where he proposes to reside after his release from jail to the concerned Police Station and also to the trial Court; (iv) After his release from jail, Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer as and when called for; (v) Applicant shall attend the trial Court on first Tuesday of every month between 11.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m. to mark his presence. If the first Tuesday of the said month falls on a holiday and / or non Court working day, the Applicant shall mark presence on the next working day; 3 of 4 BA.3222.2026.doc (vi) 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 cancellation of this order; (vii) Applicant shall not leave the State of Maharashtra without prior permission of the Trial Court; (viii) Applicant shall not influence any of the witnesses or tamper with the evidence in any manner; and (ix) In case of any infraction of the above conditions and / or two consecutive defaults in marking his attendance before trial Court, it shall attract the provisions of Section 492 of BNSS i.e. for cancellation of bail. 7. Bail Application is allowed and disposed. [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay 4 of 4 RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Digitally signed by RAVINDRA MOHAN AMBERKAR Date: 2026.08.19 11:43:58 +0530