CRMAB/73/2026 of VITHAL VIDHAYANAND ALIAS VIDHYADHAR TUYENKAR (PRESENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY MODERN CENTRAL JAIL) Vs STATE REPRE BY THE OFFICER IN CHARGE/INVESTIGATING OFFICER, COLVALE) AND ANR on 19 October 2026

1. STATE (As represented by the oicer in charge/ Investigating Oicer, Colvale Police Station, Colvale, Bardez - Goa)

2. he Public Prosecutor, High Court Building. Porvorim, Bardez- Goa. …..RESPONDENT ----- Mr. Vinayak Porob with Mr. Eshwar Khobarekar and Mr. Ronit Naik, Advocates for the Applicant. Mr. Pravin Faldessai, Additional Public Prosecutor for the Respondents. ------- CORAM:-ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

DATED :- 19th October, 2026.

P.C.:

1. Heard Mr. Vinayak Porob, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mr Pravin Faldessai, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the Respondent- State.

2. By this application iled under Section 483 of the BNSS, 2023, the Applicant seeks Regular Bail in connection with Crime No. 66/2025 registered with Colvale Police Station for ofences punishable under Sections 140(3), 127(2), 103, 309(6) and 238(1) r/w. 3(5) of the BNS 2023.

3. Mr. V. Porob, learned Advocate for the Applicant, submits that there are nine (9) Accused in Crime No. 66 of 2025, with the Applicant as Accused No. 5. He submits that Crime No. 66/2025 is registered as Sessions Case

(302) No. 3 of 2026 and is pending before the Additional Sessions Judge-I, Merces, Tiswadi, Goa (“Trial Court”).

4. In brief, the prosecution case is that the son of the Informant was assaulted and murdered by the Accused in FIR No. 66 of 2025.

5. he Applicant was arrested on 04.01.2025. he bail application at Exh- No. 18 in Sessions Case (302) No. 3 of 2026, iled by the Applicant, was rejected by an order dated 24.07.2026.

6. Mr. V. Porob, learned Advocate, submits that the Applicant seeks bail on the sole ground of parity. He submits that Ravishwar Ramesh Naik (Accused No. 4), against whom the allegations are like those of the Applicant, is released on bail by this Court vide order dated 12.10.2026 in Criminal Application (Bail) No. 1044 of 2026 (F). He tenders a photocopy of the order dated 12.08.2026. he same is taken on record and marked with ‘X’ for identiication.

7. Mr. Pravin Faldesai, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, does not dispute that the allegations against the Applicant are similar to those against Ravishwar Ramesh Naik (Accused No.4) in Crime No.66 of 2025.

8. Perused the records and the order dated 12.10.2026 passed by this Court in Criminal Application (Bail) No. 1044 of 2026 (F).

9. he involvement of the Applicant in Crime No. 66 of 2025 is similar to that of Ravishwar Ramesh Naik (Accused No.4). Accused No. 4 has been released on bail by this Court in the said set of facts. No material on record indicates any distinguishing circumstances that would warrant a diferent view in the case of the Applicant.

10. In view of the above, Mr. Porob, learned Advocate for the Applicant, would be justiied in seeking bail for the Applicant on the principle of parity. For the reasons recorded in the order dated 12.10.2026 passed in Criminal Application (Bail) No. 1044 of 2026 (F), this Application is allowed.

11. In view of the above, this Application is allowed on the following terms:

i. he Applicant shall be released on bail in Crime No.66 of 2025, registered with the Colvale Police Station, for ofences punishable under Sections 140(3), 127(2), 103, 309 (6) 238(1) r/w. 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 upon furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty housand only) with one solvent surety in the like amount, to the satisfaction of the concerned trial Court.

i. he Applicant shall not threaten or inluence the witnesses, nor shall the Applicant directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case to dissuade that person from disclosing those facts to the Court. he Applicant shall not tamper with evidence.

ii. he Applicant shall furnish his identity proof, his address proof (native) and phone number, including that of his sureties, to the Investigation Oicer, who shall verify the same within three days of his release and keep the Investigation Oicer updated on the same.

iii. he Applicant shall report to the Investigating Oicer of Calvale

Police Station as and when required for investigation.

iv. Needless to say, any violation of the aforesaid conditions shall make the Applicant liable for cancellation of bail.

12. he observations made herein are prima facie in nature and limited to the extent of the grant of bail.

13. he Criminal Application No.73 of 2026 is disposed. ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

Signed by: MEENA VISHAL BHOIR Designation: Private Secretary Date: 19/10/2026 18:55:46