Bombay High Court
SHRUT NAVNATH KULTHEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed
Holding
The court held that, given the applicant’s young age, student status, minor injuries to the victim, and the fact that most co‑accused were already on bail, bail under Section 483 is warranted.
Summary
The Bombay High Court considered a bail application filed under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 by Shrut Navnath Kulthe, a 22‑year‑old B.Com student accused in CR No. 229 of 2025 for multiple offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The alleged incident involved a property dispute that escalated into a ruckus, causing only simple injuries to the shopkeeper. Eight of the ten co‑accused had already been released on bail, and the applicant had been in custody for over 14 months. The court noted the applicant’s youth, student status, and the minor nature of the injuries, and found no compelling reason to deny bail. Accordingly, the court granted bail subject to a cash bond of Rs. 10,000 and several conditions, without expressing any view on the merits of the case.
Issues considered
- Whether the applicant is entitled to bail under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
- Whether the seriousness of the offences and the injury to the victim preclude bail
- Whether the applicant’s age, student status and the bail status of co‑accused justify granting bail
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 483
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 — s. 109, 111(2), 111(3), 111(4), 324(6), 333, 3(5), 351(3), 352, 55, 61(2)
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- young offender
- student
- co‑accused
- property dispute
- injury
Judgment
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HARSHADA H. SAWANT
(P.A.)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO.3709 OF 2026
Shrut Navnath Kulthe .. Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
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Mr. Chetan Deshmukh, Advocate for Applicant.
Mr. Sukanta A. Karmakar, APP for Respondent.
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
P.C.:
1. Heard Mr. Deshmukh, learned Advocate for Applicant and
Mr. Karmakar, 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.229 of 2025 registered with Adgaon Police Station for offences
punishable under Sections 111(2), 111(3), 111(4), 109, 333, 351(3),
352, 3(5), 55, 324(6) and 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
3. Applicant is a young offender of 22 years of age and B.Com
student as argued by Mr. Deshmukh. He has been involved in the
present crime alongwith other co-accused. 8 out of 10 co-accused
persons have already been enlarged on bail. The victim has received
certain injuries which are simple in nature which are prima facie seen
from the medical certificate appended at page No.192 of the
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Application.
4. The dispute was between one of the other co-accused
persons and the shopkeeper in view of the property dispute where the
Complainant – First Informant was running his shop. Prima facie, it is
seen that the Accused persons were friends and therefore, they had
accompanied the principal accused person to the shop and had created
a ruckus.
5. The Applicant is incarcerated since 03.07.2025 for over 14
months. Considering the fact that he is a student and a young offender,
I am inclined to consider his case for grant of bail, even otherwise on
parity.
6. Considering the aforesaid, Applicant is released on bail
subject to following conditions:-
(i) Applicant - Shrut Navnath Kulthe is directed to be
immediately released from prison in connection
with Crime No. 229 of 2025;
(ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on
furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten
Thousand only) with one or two surety / sureties
of the like amount;
(iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer
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at Adgaon 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;
(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.
7. 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.
8. 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:
2026.10.01
10:37:30 +0530
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