Bombay High Court
KISAN NAGNATH PAWARversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA
- Decided
- Disposal
- Allowed
Holding
Bail is granted to the applicant subject to specified conditions.
Summary
The High Court of Bombay considered a bail application filed by Kisan Nagnath Pawar under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, in connection with a police case (CR No. 839 of 2023) alleging offences under IPC sections 302, 307, 323, 324 and 34. The applicant sought release from custody pending trial for alleged murder, attempt to murder, and related offences. After hearing counsel for both sides, the Court examined whether the seriousness of the charges warranted denial of bail. Finding no compelling reason to refuse bail, the Court granted bail subject to a set of conditions, including a cash bond, regular reporting to the investigating officer, and restrictions on travel and witness tampering. The bail order was entered and the application was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether bail should be granted to the accused under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 in a case involving IPC offences of murder, attempt to murder, and related charges.
Legislation cited
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 — s. 483
- Indian Penal Code, 1860 — s. 302, 307, 323, 324, 34
Subjects
- bail
- criminal procedure
- IPC
- Section 483
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- murder
- attempt to murder
- court conditions
Judgment
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HARSHADA H. SAWANT
(P.A.)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
BAIL APPLICATION NO.4859 OF 2025
Kisan Nagnath Pawar .. Applicant
Versus
The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent
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Mr. Piyush Toshnival a/w. Mr. Nilabh Toshnival, Mr. Gurav D.
Kakade, Mr. Vedant Jagtap and Mr. Pradip Naik, Advocates for
Applicant.
Ms. Mankuwar M. Deshmukh, APP for Respondent – State.
Sr.P.I. - Maruti Patil, Yevalewadi Police Station, Pune City.
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CORAM : MILIND N. JADHAV, J.
DATE : AUGUST 25, 2026
P.C.:
1. I have heard Mr. Toshnival, learned Advocate for Applicant
and Ms. Deshmukh, 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.839 of 2023 registered with Lonikand Police Station, Pune for
offences punishable under Sections 302, 307, 323, 324, 323 and 34 of
the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
3. For reasons to be recorded later, Applicant is granted bail
subject to following conditions:-
(i) Applicant is directed to be immediately released
from prison in connection with Crime No. 839 of
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2023;
(ii) Applicant is directed to be released on bail on
furnishing P.R. Bond of Rs. 50,000/- (Rs. Fifty
Thousand only) with one surety of the like
amount;
(iii) Applicant shall report to the Investigating Officer
at the concerned 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 with 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
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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.
4. Bail Application is allowed and disposed of in the above
terms.
H. H. SAWANT [ MILIND N. JADHAV, J. ]
Digitally signed
HARSHADA by HARSHADA
HANUMANT
HANUMANT SAWANT
SAWANT Date: 2026.08.25
19:17:41 +0530
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