1 903-APEAL 568-26.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.568 OF 2026 Suryakant @ Pandit Dashrath Kamble … Appellant Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. … Respondents ----- Mr. Priyal G. Sarda a/w Seema S. Dighe for the Appellant. Ms. Rutuja Ambekar, APP for Respondent No.1-State. Ms. Darshana Kambli, appointed advocate for Respondent No.2. ----- CORAM : N.R. BORKAR, J. DATE : 29TH AUGUST 2026 P.C. : 1. This Appeal under Section 14-A of the Scheduled Caste and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 takes exception to the order dated 21st April 2026 passed by the Special Court, Pune below Exhibit 95 in Special Case No.160 of 2024. 2. By the impugned order, the Learned Special Court has rejected the application for bail filed by the present Appellant, who is in custody in Crime No.171 of 2023 registered with Shivaji Nagar Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 129-B of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4(25), 5(25)(35) of the Arms Act, Sections 37(1)(3)/135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, Sections 3(1)(r), 3(2)(Va), 3(2)(v), 6 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short “SC & ST Act”) and Sections 3(1)(i), 3(2), 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 (for short “MCOC Act”). Mugdha 1 of 4 MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE Digitally signed by MUGDHA MANOJ PARANJAPE Date: 2026.09.05 17:25:29 +0530 2 903-APEAL 568-26.doc 3. It is the case of the prosecution that the present Appellant is a member of organised crime syndicate, formed by co-accused Sagar Kolanatti. It is alleged that on the date of incident, which took place on 15th August 2023, on account of previous enmity, the present Appellant along with other co-accused assaulted the deceased by sword, koyta, etc. and committed his murder. 4. I have heard Learned Counsel for the Appellant, Learned APP for Respondent No.1-State and Learned Counsel for Respondent No.2. 5. Learned Counsel for the Appellant has drawn my attention to the order passed by this court dated 16th March 2026 in Criminal Appeal No.1200 of 2025, by which this Court has released co-accused Pradeep Pawar on bail. It is submitted that role attributed to the said co-accused and present Appellant is the same. It is submitted that the Appellant is in jail for one year and five months and except framing of charge, there is no progress in the trial. 6. On the other hand, Learned APP for Respondent No.1-State and Learned Counsel for Respondent No.2 submit that the Appellant is involved in seven more cases of a serious nature. It is submitted that considering the nature of crime, the Appellant may not be released on bail. Mugdha 2 of 4 3 903-APEAL 568-26.doc 7. I have perused the chargesheet. The role attributed to co-accused Pradeep Pawar and present Appellant appears to be similar. The Appellant is in jail for one year and five months. Considering the overall facts and circumstances, I am inclined to release the Appellant on bail, subject to certain conditions. Hence, the following order:- ORDER i. The Appeal is allowed. ii. The impugned order is set aside. iii. The Appellant be released on bail in Crime No.171 of 2023 registered with Shivaji Nagar Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 148, 149, 129-B of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4(25), 5(25)(35) of the Arms Act, Sections 37(1)(3)/135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, Sections 3(1)(r), 3(2)(Va), 3(2)(v), 6 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and Sections 3(1)(i), 3(2), 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999 on furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with one or two sureties in the like amount. iv. The Appellant shall not enter into the municipal limits of Pune City till conclusion of the trial except to attend the dates before the trial court. v. The Appellant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. vi. The Appellant shall not commit any other crime. Mugdha 3 of 4 4 903-APEAL 568-26.doc vi. The Appellant shall furnish his residential address and the contact number to the concerned police station. vii. Liberty is granted to the prosecution as well as Respondent No.2 to file an application for cancellation of bail in case the Appellant commits breach of any of above conditions. 8. The Appeal is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. (N.R. BORKAR, J.) Mugdha 4 of 4