Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Hero vs State Of Maharashtra on 18 May, 2026
Author: Aravind Kumar
Bench: Aravind Kumar
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. OF 2026
(@ SLP (Criminal) No. 15334 of 2025)
HERO ... APPELLANT(S)
VS.
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ... RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. Application for intervention is allowed.
2. Leave granted.
3. The appellant who was arraigned as
accused in the FIR No. 120 of 2024 for the
offences punishable under Sections 302, 143,
144, 147, 148 and 120-B read with 149 of the
Signature Not Verified
IPC, Sections 3/25, 5/25 and 27 of the Indian
Digitally signed by
KAPIL TANDON
Date: 2026.05.20
17:06:06 IST
Reason:
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Arms Act and under Sections 37(1)(3) and 135 of
the Bombay Police Act, 1951, is seeking grant of
regular bail. The case of the prosecution is
that on 22.02.2024 at about 9 p.m. the
complainant who is the brother of Rohit Tiwari @
Golu (deceased) was informed by the
acquaintances Ajay Patle and Anmol Sawarkar that
his brother Golu Tiwari had been shot by Bunty
Dawane and he had collapsed in front of Shalimar
Hotel and immediately rushed to Sahayog Hospital
where deceased had been taken and it was found
that deceased Golu Tiwari had an injury near his
eye and on head including injuries on back. It
was alleged that Ajay Patle and Anmol Sawarkar
had revealed that when they were standing in
front of district bank they saw the deceased
coming on a motorcycle and was being followed by
two other motorcyclists. One of the motorcycle
was being driven by the appellant-Hero Dawane
and Bunty Dawane was pillion rider. In another
motorcycle the co-accused Mohit along with other
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associates came behind the deceased and at that
time Bunty and Hero Dawane told Golu to run
quickly and Bunty fired a bullet which hit Golu
Tiwari and as such he expired due to hemorrhagic
shock due to fire arm injury sustained and
immediately thereafter the accused persons are
said to have left the scene of the occurrence.
The records would also indicate that Satish Sen
confessed that he had shot and killed the
deceased with the fire arm. On account of other
co-accused having joined the prime accused, they
have been roped in as accused for the offences
punishable above referred to.
4. Having heard the learned counsels
appearing for the parties and taking note of the
earlier record of proceedings where this Court
had adjourned the matter from time to time to
enable the prosecution to complete the evidence
of eye-witnesses which was at crucial stage and
today the learned counsel appearing for the
State would submit that one of the eyewitness
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has been examined and he has turned hostile. In
the light of the said statement made and the
fact that appellant herein is alleged to have
been driving the vehicle carrying Bunty Dawane,
we are of the considered view that appellant is
entitled for being released on bail. Hence, the
appeal is allowed, impugned order is set aside
and appellant is ordered to be released on bail
on such terms and conditions as the
jurisdictional Sessions Court may impose.
…………………………………………………………………………J.
[ARAVIND KUMAR]
…………………………………………………………………………J.
[PRASANNA B. VARALE]
NEW DELHI;
MAY 18, 2026
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ITEM NO.5 COURT NO.13 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). 15334/2025
[Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 24-04-2025
in CRABA No. 235/2025 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
Bombay at Nagpur]
HERO Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondent(s)
IA No. 229758/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
JUDGMENT
IA No. 229760/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.
IA No. 82825/2026 – INTERVENTION APPLICATION
IA No. 235981/2025 – PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL
DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES
Date : 18-05-2026 This matter was called on for hearing today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRASANNA B. VARALE
For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Pratik R. Bombarde, AOR
Mr. Devendra Singh, Adv.
Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Ashish Bansal, Adv.
Mr. Subhash Kumar, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR
Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.
Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.
Mr. Sourav Singh, Adv.
Mr. Bharat Singh, Adv.
Ms. Chitransha Singh Sikarwar, Adv.
Mr. Rajat Joseph, AOR
Mr. Arjun Vinod Bobde, Adv.
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Ms. Shubhangi Jadhao, Adv.
Ms. Avinash Kaur, Adv.
Ms. Tanshi Bharti, Adv.
Ms. Tamanna Awasthi, Adv.
Ms. Akriti Raj, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Application for intervention is allowed.
2. Leave granted.
3. The Appeal is allowed in terms of the Signed Order.
4. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.
(KAPIL TANDON) (AVGV RAMU) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)
(Signed Order is placed on the file)
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