Bombay High Court

DIPAK SANDIP BHISEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 5 October 2026
Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The court held that bail may be granted in the murder case under Section 483, subject to strict conditions, given the applicant's family hardship and clean record.

Summary

The applicant, Dipak Sandip Bhise, was arrested for allegedly murdering his wife, with the case based on circumstantial evidence of a wooden stick assault. He sought bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for the murder charge under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The applicant highlighted that he has three young children, the eldest of whom suffers from thalassemia and requires regular blood transfusions. The court, noting the applicant's lack of prior criminal record and the humanitarian considerations for his children, decided to grant bail subject to stringent conditions, including a bond, regular reporting, and non‑interference with witnesses. The order expressly limited its observations to bail and did not address the merits of the murder charge.

Issues considered

Whether bail can be granted in a murder case under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023.
Whether the applicant's family circumstances, including a child with a serious medical condition, justify the grant of bail.
What conditions should be imposed to ensure the applicant does not tamper with evidence or evade trial.

Legislation cited

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 483
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 103(1)

Subjects

murder
bail
Section 483
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
family hardship
medical condition
conditions of bail

Judgment

23.BA.1469.2026.doc

HARSHADA H. SAWANT
(P.A.)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

BAIL APPLICATION NO.1469 OF 2026

Dipak Sandip Bhise .. Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
....................
 Ms. Pooja Agarwal a/w. Mr. Prakash Chavan and Mr. Amol Ghuge,
Advocates for Applicant.
 Ms. Anuja S. Gotad, APP for Respondent.
...................

CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : OCTOBER 05, 2026
P.C.:

1. Heard Ms. Agarwal, learned Advocate for Applicant and Ms.

Gotad, learned APP for Respondent.

2. This is an Application under Section 483 of Bharatiya

Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking Bail in connection with C.R.

No.65 of 2025 registered with Uttamnagar Police Station for offences

punishable under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita,

2023.

3. The Applicant is indicted for committing the murder of his

wife and he is under arrest from 16.05.2025. The case of prosecution

leading to the fatal incident is on the basis of a singular assault by

wooden stick. Evidence is circumstantial in nature. Applicant has no

criminal antecedents.

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4. Ms. Agarwal has persuaded the Court to consider the fact

that the Applicant is having three children all below seven years of age.

Though there are various other issues on merits which are attempted

to be argued by Ms. Agarwal, I do not wish to go into the same for the

reason save and except the fact that the eldest daughter of the

Applicant who is seven years old is suffering from thalassemia and

requires blood transfusion every 15 days and therefore medical

treatment is required to be provided to her.

5. At present all the children of the Applicant are being taken

care of by the great-grandmother of the children and grandmother of

the Applicant with whom they are presently residing. The medical

papers of the eldest daughter are placed before the Court and I have

perused the same and prima facie, I do not have any reason to

disbelieve the same as they all pertain to the present state of affairs

qua the eldest daughter who is seven years old of the Applicant. In that

view of the matter, the Applicant’s case is considered for grant of bail.

6. However the prosecution shall ensure that after release from

jail on bail, the Applicant will ensure that he takes care of his children

and more specifically the eldest daughter, who is seven years old and

provides for her medical care. If the prosecution finds that the

Applicant has used the case of his own children as a ruse to obtain bail,

then the prosecution is directed by this Court to immediately approach

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this Court for cancellation of the bail of the Applicant. This will be one

of the primary condition precedent for grant of bail to the Applicant.

7. Considering the aforesaid, Applicant is released on bail

subject to following conditions:-

(i) Applicant - Dipak Sandip Bhise is directed to be

immediately released from prison in connection with

Crime No. 65 of 2025;

(ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on

furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen

Thousand only) with one or two surety / sureties of the

like amount;

(iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at

Uttamnagar Police Station, once every month on the

first Monday of the month between 10:00 a.m. to 12:00

p.m.;

(iv) Applicant shall co-operate with the conduct of trial and

attend the Trial Court on all dates, unless specifically

exempted and will not take any unnecessary

adjournments, if he does so it will entitle the

prosecution to apply for revocation of this order;

(v) Applicant shall not leave the State of Maharashtra

without prior permission of the Trial Court;

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(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 address and mobile contact number and /

or change of residence or mobile details, if any, from

time to time, as applicable; and

(viii)Any infraction of the conditions shall entail cancellation

of bail granted to the Applicant.

8. 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.

9. Bail Application is allowed and disposed of in the above

terms.

H. H. SAWANT [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]

Digitally signed
by HARSHADA
HARSHADA HANUMANT
HANUMANT SAWANT
SAWANT Date:
2026.10.05
15:12:18 +0530

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