Bombay High Court
LINGRAJ @ NINGRAJ SURYAKANT ALUREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
- Bench
- NITIN B SURYAWANSHI
Holding
The court held that the applicant is not entitled to bail due to the seriousness of the murder charge and the strength of the prosecution's evidence.
Summary
The applicant, Lingraj alias Ningraj Suryakant Alure, was charged with murder, attempted murder, and offences of intimidation and criminal intimidation for killing his mother after a quarrel over money. An eye‑witness, the applicant's brother, testified that the applicant threatened and subsequently smashed his mother's head with a stone, leading to her death. Medical evidence corroborated the prosecution's case. The applicant sought bail, arguing that the circumstances did not warrant denial. The court examined the seriousness of the murder charge, the presence of an eye‑witness, and the supporting medical evidence, and concluded that the applicant did not merit the discretionary relief of bail. Consequently, the bail application was rejected.
Issues considered
- Whether bail can be granted to an accused charged with murder under Section 302 IPC given the gravity of the offence and the evidentiary material.
Legislation cited
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 302, 307, 504, 506
Subjects
- bail
- murder
- IPC
- criminal procedure
- domestic homicide
- evidence
Judgment
{1} 58-BA-3001-2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY
CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO. 3001 OF 2025
Lingraj alias Ningraj Suryakant Alure ...Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
Mr. Saurabh Tandale i/by Mr. Abdul Quadir, Advocate for the applicant
Mr. A.S. Salgaonkar, APP for State
.......
CORAM : NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.
DATE : 13th JANUARY, 2026
ORDER :
1. Applicant seeks bail in Crime No. 168 of 2024 registered
with Akkalkot North Police Station, Solapur Rural for the offences
punishable under Sections 302, 307, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal
Code.
2. Prosecution case is that applicant and his
brother/informant were staying along with their mother. On
05.04.2024, at about 8.00 am, when the informant was at the home,
applicant quarreled with his mother on account of money and he was
threatening to kill her by smashing her head by stone. Informant
intervened and pacified the quarrel and left for Solapur for work. When
Bhagyawant Punde
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he returned at 11.30 pm, even at that time, mother and applicant
were quarreling. Applicant was abusing her and threatening to kill her.
He pushed her and made her fall down and smashed her head with
stone. Informant admitted the mother in the hospital. With these
allegations, FIR was lodged, which was initially lodged under Section
307, 504, 506 of IPC. During the course of treatment mother expired
and Section 302 was added in the present crime.
3. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and learned
APP for State. Perused the record.
4. Applicant has killed his mother for trivial reason. Informant
is an eye witness. Medical evidence supports the prosecution case.
5. Taking into consideration the involvement of the applicant
in a serious offence of commission of murder of his mother, gravity of
the offence and the manner in which the offence is committed,
applicant does not deserve discretionary relief of bail. Application is
therefore rejected.
(NITIN B. SURYAWANSHI, J.)
Bhagyawant Punde
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