PIRAJI @ CHANDRAKANT MARUTI SHINDEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

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Ajay

                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                       BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2125 OF 2026

       Piraji @ Chandrakant Maruti Shinde                 .. Applicant
              Versus
       State of Maharashtra                               .. Respondent

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        Mr. Vivek Rane a/w Mr. Tanmay Vasane, Advocates for Applicant
        Ms. Shilpa G. Talhar, APP for State
                                    ......…...........

                                   CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
                                   DATE         : SEPTEMBER 22, 2026.

       P.C.:

       1.        Heard Mr. Rane, learned Advocate for Applicant and Ms.

       Talhar, learned APP for State.


       2.        This is an Application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. (Section

       483 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023) seeking bail in

       connection with FIR No. 11 of 2025 dated 05.01.2025 registered with

       Wanwadi Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections

       318(4), 338, 336(3), 340(2), 59(a), 61(2), 111(2) read with 3(5) of

       the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.


       3.        The Applicant is arrayed as accused No. 8 in the present

       crime. He is arrested on 09.01.2025. Prosecution case is that the

       Applicant was one of the persons who assisted in preparing false and

       forged documents for giving surety in bail matters wherein Advocates


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were also involved. The role of the Applicant, prima facie, seen from

the material placed on record is similar to that of the co-accused

persons, four of whom have already been enlarged on bail by this

Court in Bail Application Nos. 287 of 2026, 2197 of 2025, 786 of 2026,

and 3008 of 2026. I have perused those orders. I have perused the

papers placed before the Court. The role of the Applicant is not

different than the other co-accused persons who have been enlarged

on bail. The Applicant is 60 years old. The Applicant's case is,

therefore, considered on parity.


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 from

                prison in connection with CR. No. 11/2025;


          (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 sureties in the like

                amount;


          (iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer at

                Wanwadi Police Station, 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

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              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 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


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                                    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. ]

           Ajay

              Digitally signed by
AJAY       AJAY TRAMBAK
TRAMBAK    UGALMUGALE
UGALMUGALE Date: 2026.09.22
              20:20:25 +0530




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