Vicky Rajendra Jadhav vs The State Of Maharashtra on 24 July, 2025

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Vicky Rajendra Jadhav vs The State Of Maharashtra on 24 July, 2025

Author: Pankaj Mithal

Bench: Pankaj Mithal

                         ITEM NO.7               COURT NO.12                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). 2335/2025

                         [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order
                         dated 24-10-2024 in CRAST No. 14333/2024 passed
                         by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay]

                         VICKY RAJENDRA JADHAV                           PETITIONER(S)
                                         VERSUS
                         THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.                 RESPONDENT(S)

                         (IA No. 30085/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF
                         THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT IA No. 30087/2025 -
                         EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

                         Date : 24-07-2025 This matter was called on for
                         hearing today.

                         CORAM :
                                       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ MITHAL
                                       HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASANNA B. VARALE

                         For Petitioner(s)             Mr. Anand Dilip Landge, AOR

                         For Respondent(s)             Mr. Adarsh Dubey, Adv.
                                                       Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.
                                                       Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR
                                                       Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.

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

1. Heard learned counsel for the

Signature Not Verified parties and perused the pleadings.
Digitally signed by
geeta ahuja
Date: 2025.07.24
16:50:47 IST
Reason: SLP (CRL.) NO(S). 2335/2025 1

2. The petitioner is involved in a

case pursuant to C.R. No.41 of 2022

dated 21.02.2022 registered at P.S.

Shirwal, District Satara, Maharashtra

under Section 302 of the IPC and

Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act.

3. The case involves a total of nine

persons out of which A3, A5, A6, A7

and A8 have been granted bail by

different orders.

4. The petitioner was arrested on

21.02.2022 and is in jail ever since

then, i.e. for more than three years.

5. On the last occasion, the Court

had permitted the trial Court to frame

the charges within two months, but

till date, charges have not been

framed. Learned counsel for the State

of Maharashtra informs that the

charges could not be framed, as the

accused persons have moved

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applications particularly, an

application for discharge by A7.

6. Be that as it may, the fact

remains that the trial has not

commenced and is likely to take

sufficient time. The petitioner has

suffered incarceration for more than

three years. He has not been assigned

the role of shooting the deceased.

7. In view of the aforesaid facts and

circumstances, we consider it

appropriate to enlarge petitioner on

bail.

8. Accordingly, the petitioner is

directed to be released on bail

subject to such terms and conditions

as may be imposed by the trial Court

commensurating with the charges framed

against him, provided he cooperates

with the trial and appears before the

trial Court as and when required.

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9. The Special Leave Petition is

disposed of accordingly. Pending

application(s), if any, shall stand

disposed of.

(Nidhi Mathur) (Geeta Ahuja)
Court Master (NSH) AR-cum-PS

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