23.BA.3446.2026.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. 3446 OF 2026 Parshuram Chindu Gore .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ....................  Mr. Akshay Bankapur, Advocate for Applicant.  Mr. Yogesh M. Nakhwa, APP for Respondent – State.  PSI – Sapharshi and PS – Mr. N.M. Chakor, MIDC Police Station present. ......…........... CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 21, 2026. P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Bankapur, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr. Nakhwa, learned APP for Respondent – State. 2. This is an Application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNSS’) seeking regular bail in connection with C.R.No.69 of 2026 registered with MIDC Sinnar Police Station, District Nashik for the offences punishable under Sections 326(F), 326(G), 61 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’). 3. Applicant is arraigned as Accused No.3 in the present crime. There are total 5 accused persons. The principal accused person was seen to have entered the factory floor area for controlling the relative 1 of 4 23.BA.3446.2026.doc humidity and the temperature which ultimately led to the fire in the air handling units and the other instrumental panels and he has already been released on bail. 4. On parity, considering the role of Applicant before me and after hearing the submissions made by Mr. Mundargi, learned Advocate for Complainant and considering the nature of the circumstantial evidence against Applicant, Applicant has made out a case for grant of bail. 5. 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 – Parshuram Chindu Gore is directed to be immediately released from prison in connection with CR. No.69 of 2026; (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 MIDC Sinnar Police Station, once every month, on the first Sunday of the month between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. until commencement of trial and thereafter shall 2 of 4 23.BA.3446.2026.doc 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. Any such conduct shall entitle the prosecution to apply for cancellation of bail; (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. 6. 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 3 of 4 23.BA.3446.2026.doc 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. 7. Bail Application is allowed and disposed in the above terms. [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ] Ajay 4 of 4 AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Digitally signed by AJAY TRAMBAK UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.09.21 18:55:02 +0530