81.BA.2552.2026.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. 2552 OF 2026 Ganesh Milind Shirsath .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................  Mr. Akshay Bankapur, Advocate for Applicant  Mr. Yogesh M. Nakhwa, APP for State  Mr. Anwar Mulani, PSI, Sarkarwada Police Station, Nashik ......…........... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 22, 2026. P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Bankapur, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr. Nakhwa, learned APP for State. 2. This is an Application under Section 483 of BNSS seeking bail in connection with Crime Register No. 126/2024 dated 01.05.2024 registered with Sarkarwada Police Station, Nashik for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 323, 504, 143, 148, 149 and 201 of Indian Penal Code, 1860. 3. The role of the Applicant arrayed as accused No. 5 in the present crime is identical to that of accused No. 2. By order dated 01.09.2026, accused No. 2 has been enlarged on bail by discussing the incident in paragraph number 3 thereof. In that view of the matter, on parity, the Applicant has made out a case for grant of bail. 1 of 3 81.BA.2552.2026.doc 4. Hence, in view of above prima facie observations and findings, Bail Application of Applicant is allowed subject to the following terms and conditions:- (i) Applicant is directed to be immediately released on bail from prison in connection with C.R. No. 126/2024; (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 Sarkarwada Police Station, Nashik 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 81.BA.2552.2026.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 their 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 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. ] 3 of 3 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Digitally signed by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.09.22 20:20:12 +0530