Nandakumar Ravindra Panchal vs State of Maharashtra Through Police Inspector Lanja Police Station Advocate - Phansekar Aniruddha Avinash — 14/2026

Summary: The Additional Sessions Judge, Ratnagiri rejected the bail application of Nandakumar Ravindra Panchal, accused of causing the death of Suresh Ramchandra Padye under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023. The court found a prima facie case against the accused, noting that the accused and deceased were seen together before death, physical evidence (weapon and blood samples) supported the prosecution, and the offense carried life imprisonment or death as punishment. Considering the serious nature of the offense, the court deemed the applicant ineligible for regular bail. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.