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Bombay High Court

SACHIN KISAN SHINDEversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided
Disposal
Disposed Off

Holding

The court relaxed condition (b) restricting the accused from entering Pune and Satara districts.

Summary

The appellant, Sachin Kisan Shinde, filed an interim application seeking modification of condition (b) imposed in a bail order dated 15 February 2024, which barred him from entering Pune and Satara districts except for reporting to the Investigating Officer or attending trial. Both parties presented arguments before Justice Shivkumar Dige. The court considered the submissions and the reasons articulated in the application. It held that the restriction was excessive in the circumstances and ordered its relaxation. Consequently, the interim application was allowed and the condition was lifted, disposing the matter.

Issues considered

  • Whether the restriction on the accused from entering Pune and Satara districts imposed as a bail condition can be modified or relaxed?

Subjects

  • bail
  • modification of bail conditions
  • movement restriction
  • High Court of Bombay
  • criminal procedure

Judgment

                                                                            87-IA-3629-2025 (CR).doc


                      Shubhada S Kadam


                                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                          CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
                                         INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3629 OF 2025
                                                          IN
                                           BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2071 OF 2023

                                                 Sachin Kisan Shinde
                                                        Versus
                                               The State of Maharashtra
                      _________________________________________________________________
                      Mr. Priyal G. Sarda along with Mr. Shubham Sudam Sane, Advocate for
                      the Applicant.
                      Mr. M. G.Patil, APP for Respondent-State.
                      _________________________________________________________________

                                                           CORAM       :   SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
                                                           DATE        :   23rd JANUARY, 2026.
                      P.C. :

                      1.            Heard learned counsel for applicant and learned APP for

                      Respondent-State.

                      2.            By this application, the applicant is seeking modification/

                      relaxation of condition No.(b) imposed by order dated 15th February 2024

                      passed by this Court (Coram       Madhav J. Jamdar J.) in aforesaid bail

                      application. By the said condition, the applicant was directed not to enter

                      into the limits of Pune and Satara District after being released on bail,

         Digitally
         signed by
                      except for reporting to the Investigating Officer, if called and for attending
         SHUBHADA
SHUBHADA SHANKAR
SHANKAR  KADAM
KADAM    Date:        the trial.
         2026.01.28
         11:40:12
         +0530




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                                                      87-IA-3629-2025 (CR).doc


Shubhada S Kadam


3.           Considering the submission of both learned counsel and

reasons mentioned in the application, I pass following order :

                                 ORDER

           (I)        The application is allowed.

           (ii)       The condition No. (b) imposed on the applicant i.e.

                      not to enter into the limits of Pune and Satara

                      District after being released on bail, except for

                      reporting to the Investigating Officer, if called and

                      for attending the trial, is hereby relaxed.

           Interim Application stands disposed of in above terms.



.

                                               (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




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