1 65-BA-3502-2025 (CR).DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3502 OF 2025 Dilip Gunda Sathe ...Applicant Versus State Of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr. Ramnik P. Pawar, Mr. Amit Waykool, Mr. S. V. Mahamulkar, Mr. Parvez Nadaf, Mr. Dinesh S. Sonarlikar for Applicant. Mr. Anand S. Shalgaonkar APP for the State CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J. DATE : 8th JANUARY 2026. P.C. 1. By this application, the applicant seeks bail in Crime No. 461 of 2024 registered with Hatkanangale Police Station, District Kolhapur for the offence punishable under Sections 103(2), 119(1), 126(2), 189(2), 189(4), 190, 191(1), 191(2), 191(3), 61(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. 2. Prosecution case in short is, the complainant-Sandeep Kamble filed a complaint at the Hatkanangale Police Station alleging that on 16th August 2024, at around 2:30 PM, the complainant and others went to Kumar Vidyamandir, Rui, to meet the applicant to resolve a past dispute. At around 9:15 p.m., the applicant and other Iresh IRESH MASHAL Digitally signed by IRESH MASHAL Date: 2026.01.08 19:46:39 +0530 2 65-BA-3502-2025 (CR).DOC co-accused assaulted them with sticks, bamboos, stones, iron rods, swords, and other sharp weapons. 3. Similarly, the applicant and three others incited the assault on the deceased and the injured witnesses, due to which Sachin Kamble was seriously injured. While undergoing the treatment, he succumbed to injuries. 4. Heard learned advocate for the applicant, learned APP instructed by the Investigating Officer who is present in Court. Perused the record. 5. The role attributed to the applicant in the F.I.R. is that the applicant alongwith co-accused assaulted the informant with stick on head and shoulder. In the statement of eye witnesses, it is alleged that the applicant also assaulted the deceased with stick. Perusal of post- mortem report shows that cause of death of the deceased is head injury which is attributed to Noha Mane-accused no. 6. Other injuries on the person of deceased are contusions and abrasions. Charge-sheet is filed and the case is numbered as Sessions Case No. 7 of 2025. Charge is framed, however, not a single witness has been examined. The trial is not likely to commence and conclude in the near future. In view of the filing of the charge-sheet, further pre-trial custodial detention of the applicant is not warranted. Iresh 3 65-BA-3502-2025 (CR).DOC 6. In the result, the application is allowed. The applicant Dilip Gunda Sathe be released on bail in connection with Crime No. 461 of 2024 registered with Hatkanangale Police Station, District Kolhapur for the offence punishable under Sections 103(2), 119(1), 126(2), 189(2), 189(4), 190, 191(1), 191(2), 191(3), 61(2) of Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety in the like amount. 7. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. The applicant shall not enter into jurisdiction of Hatkanangale Police Station. The applicant shall scrupulously attend the trial. (NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.) Iresh