Bombay High Court

SACHIN GOVIND WALKEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided: 23 April 2026
Disposal: Disposed Off
Bench: SHIVKUMAR DIGE

Holding

The Court relaxed bail condition No. 8(iv), permitting the applicant to attend the police station as and when required.

Summary

The applicant, Sachin Govind Walke, filed an interim application seeking relaxation of bail condition No. 8(iv) imposed by the Bombay High Court on 2 September 2024, which required him to report to a police station on the 1st and 16th of each month between 10 a.m. and 12 noon. The applicant's counsel argued that the condition was onerous and requested that attendance be required only as and when directed by the investigating officer. The State opposed the relaxation, contending that the condition was necessary for the investigation. After hearing both sides, the Court, presided over by Justice Shivkumar Dige, modified the condition, allowing the applicant to attend the police station "as and when required". The interim application was consequently disposed.

Issues considered

Whether bail condition No. 8(iv) requiring fixed monthly attendance at the police station should be relaxed.

Subjects

bail
interim application
condition relaxation
criminal procedure
High Court
Bombay

Judgment

                                                        143-IA-564-2026 (CR).doc

Rohit Ghuge


              IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                    CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                  INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 564 OF 2026
                                   IN
               CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1861 OF 2024

                        Sachin Govind Walke
                               versus
                      The State of Maharashtra
_________________________________________________________________

Mr. Chetan Gogwale i/b Law Global, Advocate for Applicant.
Mr. P. P. Jadhav, APP for Respondent-State.
_________________________________________________________________

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

1.            By this application, the applicant is seeking relaxation of bail
condition No. (iv) imposed by this Court (Coram: Anil S. Kilor, J.) dated
02.09.2024.
2.            Learned counsel for the applicant submits that by order dated
02.09.2024, this Court in paragraph No.8(iv) has directed that “The
Applicant shall provide his address and name of nearby Police Station to
the Investigating Officer and attend said Police Station on 1st and 16th day
of every month between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon till conclusion of
trial”, hence requested to relax the said condition.
3.            Learned APP strongly objected to allow the application.
4.            Considering the submission of both the learned counsel, I pass
following order.
                                    ORDER
              (a)        Condition No. 8(iv) of the order dated 02nd
              September, 2024 imposed on the applicant is hereby relaxed.

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                                                      143-IA-564-2026 (CR).doc

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                         “The applicant shall attend the concerned Police
                         Station as and when required.”


5.            Interim Application is disposed of.


                                                     (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)




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