1. The present application has been filed by the applicant under
Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking his
release on regular bail in connection with Crime Register No. 507
of 2023 registered with Ulhasnagar Police Station. The applicant is
facing charges for offences punishable under Sections 307, 302,
109, 323, 504, and 506, read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal
Code, 1860, as well as under Sections 37(1) and 135 of the
Maharashtra Police Act.
2. The prosecution case, in brief, is that the matter relates to
the alleged murder of one Pradeep Rambabu Verma, aged 22
years. As per the prosecution, on the day of the incident, the
deceased Pradeep was sitting near his residence watching a video
on his mobile phone. About three months prior to the incident,
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there had been a quarrel between the deceased and the accused
persons over a cricket match, during which heated words were
exchanged. On the date of the incident, all three accused persons
were present at the spot. One of them, accused Suhel Saukat Khan,
is a juvenile in conflict with law. It is alleged that the said juvenile
used abusive language towards the deceased. At that moment, the
present applicant, accused Pravesh, allegedly instigated the
juvenile by saying, “Today we will finish him.” Immediately
thereafter, co-accused Saddam Shaikh is stated to have caught hold
of the deceased from behind, enabling the juvenile accused Suhel
to stab the deceased in the stomach with a knife. The victim was
rushed to the hospital but succumbed to the injuries during
treatment. Before his death, a dying declaration of the victim was
recorded.