2. BA 3487-2026.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3487 OF 2026 Sushant Narayan Arude .Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .Respondents Mr. Sudeep Pasbola i/b. Mr. Rohan Hogle & Ms. Nishi Singhvi, Advocates, for the Applicant Ms. Anuja S. Gotad, APP, for the Respondent – State CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J. DATE : 21.09.2026 P. C. 1. Heard Mr. Pasbola, learned Counsel for the Applicant and Ms. Gotad, learned APP for the Respondent – State. 2. This Application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short “CrPC”) in connection with C.R.No. 40 of 2023 registered with Bharti Vidyapeeth Police Station, Pune for offences punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short “IPC”). 3. The Applicant is the sole Accused in the present crime having been indicted for committing murder of the Victim. There is a relationship between the two of them in view of the fact that the Applicant was having a conducting Agreement with regard to the Anand 1 of 4 ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Digitally signed by ANAND SUDHAKAR SUDAME Date: 2026.09.21 21:14:12 +0530 2. BA 3487-2026.doc premises belonging to the Victim. The Victim had gone to settle the disputes in anger and it is prima facie seen from the record that in the scuffle which took place, both the parties had sustained injuries. The Victim, however, succumbed to his injuries. The Applicant was arrested on 13.01.2023 and is in incarceration for the past three years and nine months. The charge is not framed and in that view of the matter, ignominy of the trial not commencing or for that matter, not concluding in the near future is writ large on the face of the record. 4. In that view of the matter, the Application is allowed. 5. Hence, in view of above prima facie observations and finding, Bail Application of Applicant is allowed subject to the following terms and conditions:- (i) Applicant – Sushant Narayan Arude is directed to be immediately released from prison in connection with CR. No. 40 of 2023; (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 of the like amount; (iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at Bharti Vidyapeeth Police Station, Pune, once every month, on the first Monday of the month between 10:00 Anand 2 of 4 2. BA 3487-2026.doc 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. 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 Anand 3 of 4 2. BA 3487-2026.doc 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 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.) Anand 4 of 4