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Bombay High Court

PARSHURAM CHINDU GOREversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided
Disposal
Allowed

Holding

The Court granted bail to the applicant subject to the conditions specified in the order.

Summary

The High Court considered an application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, for regular bail of the accused Parshuram Chindu Gore, who is charged under Sections 326(F), 326(G), 61 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 for a factory fire. The applicant is the third accused among five, and the principal accused has already been released on bail. After hearing counsel for both sides and noting the nature of the circumstantial evidence, the Court found that the applicant had made out a case for bail. The Court therefore ordered his release on a personal bond of Rs.25,000 with sureties and imposed standard bail conditions, including regular reporting to the investigating officer and non‑interference with witnesses. The order expressly limited its observations to bail and did not address the merits of the case, which will be tried separately.

Issues considered

  • What is the appropriateness of granting bail to an accused charged with offences under Sections 326(F), 326(G), 61 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, given the circumstantial evidence?
  • Whether the conditions imposed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, are sufficient to ensure the accused's compliance and prevent tampering with evidence?

Legislation cited

Subjects

  • bail
  • criminal procedure
  • circumstantial evidence
  • serious offences
  • Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
  • Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
  • Maharashtra

Judgment

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Ajay

                IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                          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

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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

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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 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


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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.


                                 7.        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: 2026.09.21
              18:55:02 +0530




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