SUNIL @ SATYA SHANTARAM DALVI AND ORS vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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Prasad Rajput (P.A.) 901_BA_3792_2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.3792 OF 2025 1. Sunil @ Satya Shantaram Dalvi 2. Sajanya Barkya Burkud 3. Vinod Ramu Rao …Applicants Versus State of Maharashtra and Anr. …Respondents Mr. Sachin Ramrao Pawar, for the Applicants. Ms. Anuja S. Gotad, APP for the Respondent No.1 – State. Mr. Amit Munde a/w Jai Vohra, for the Respondent No.2 – CBI. Mr. Sanjay Sehgal, ASP, CBI, STB, Mumbai, present. CORAM DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J. RESERVED ON: 15TH DECEMBER 2025 PRONOUNCED ON: 23RD DECEMBER 2025 JUDGMENT:- 1. The Applicants seek their release on bail in connection with C.R. No.I- 76 of 2020, dated 17 th April 2020 and C.R. No.I- 77 of 2020, dated 18 th April 2020, registered with the Kasa Police Station, Palghar, for the offence punishable under Section 307, 353, 332, 333, 341, 427, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (‘IPC’) and Section 3 and 5 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. Thereafter, Sections 302, 120B, 109, 117, Page 1 of 19 rd 23 December 2025 Prasad Rajput (P.A.) 901_BA_3792_2025.doc 143, 144, 145, 152, 153, 188, 201, 269, 270, 271, 290, 342 and 505(2) read with Section 34 of the IPC and Sections 51(B), 52 and 54 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Sections 2, 3, 4 and 5 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and Sections 135 read with Sections 37 (1) and (3) of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 were applied. Upon investigation, the charge-sheet was filed against 126 persons including the present Applicants. Initially, the investigation was conducted by the officers of Kasa Police Station and thereafter, it was transferred to the State Crime Branch. Mr. Munde, learned Spl. PP, has informed that the investigation was recently transfer