Surendra vs State Of Maharashtra on 15 July, 2025

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Surendra vs State Of Maharashtra on 15 July, 2025

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                                         IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                                        CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                                     CRIMINAL APPEAL No.       of 2025
                               (Arising out of SLP(Criminal) No. 5139/2025)


     SURENDRA                                                                     Appellant(s)

                                                     VERSUS

     STATE OF MAHARASHTRA                                                     Respondent(s)

                                                     O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. Heard learned counsel appearing for the appellant as

also the learned counsel appearing for the respondent-State.

3. The present appeal arises out of the impugned order

dated 21.10.2024, passed by the High Court of judicature at

Bombay, Nagpur Bench in Criminal Application (BA) No. 862 of

2024 whereby, the High Court has rejected the application

filed by the appellant seeking regular bail in connection

with the Crime No. 291/2023 registered at Police Station-

Gobwerwahi, Tehsil-Tumsar, District-Bhandara, Nagpur for the

offences punishable under Sections 302, 201, 143, 147, 148,

149, 120-B, 212 and 216 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860,

Sections 3 and 4 read with Section 25 and Section 27 of the

Arms Act, Section 135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951

and Sections 3(1)(i), 3(1)(ii), 3(2) and 3(4) of the

Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act, 1999.
Signature Not Verified

4. We are inclined to set aside the impugned order passed
Digitally signed by
NISHA KHULBEY
Date: 2025.07.17
17:58:31 IST
Reason: by the High Court only on the premise that the appellant has

been under incarceration for about one year and seven

months. It is submitted by the learned counsel appearing for
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the respondent-State that the charges were framed very

recently and the trial has just commenced and thus, is

likely to take some time to conclude.

5. Thus, notwithstanding that the appellant has two

criminal antecedents, we are inclined to set aside the

impugned order passed by the High Court and the same is

accordingly, set aside. We direct that the appellant be

released on bail subject to such terms and conditions that

may be imposed by the Trial Court. We make it clear that

the appellant shall cooperate with the conduct of the trial.

6. The appeal is, accordingly, allowed

7. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed

of.

……………….J.
(M.M. SUNDRESH)

……………….J.
(NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH)

New Delhi
15.07.2025
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ITEM NO.9 COURT NO.6 SECTION II-A

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 5139/2025

[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 21-10-2024 in
CRABA No. 862/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay at
Nagpur]

SURENDRA Petitioner(s)

VERSUS
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondent(s)

Date : 15-07-2025 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NONGMEIKAPAM KOTISWAR SINGH

For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. R. Anand Padmanabhan, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Aman Malik, AOR
Ms. Naazish Khan, Adv.
Mr. Nishant Sharma, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :

Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.
Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR
Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.
Mr. Bharat Bagla, Adv.
Mr. Sourav Singh, Adv.
Mr. Aditya Krishna, Adv.
Mr. Adarsh Dubey, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. The Appeal is allowed in terms of the signed order.

3. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand

disposed of.

     (NISHA KHULBEY)                           (POONAM VAID)
 SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT                  ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

(signed order is placed on the file)