GULAB WAMAN PATIL vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — Crl.A. No. 994/2001

Summary: The Supreme Court granted leave and allowed Gulab Waman Patil's appeal, ordering his release on bail. Patil, arrested on 7.2.2000 and charged under Sections 307 and 452, had been detained as an undertrial prisoner despite bail rejections by the trial court and High Court, primarily due to his prior absconding. Finding no justifiable reason to detain him further—especially when all co-accused were released—the Court directed his release on bond with two sureties and required him to report to Parola Police Station on alternate Mondays between 4-7 p.m. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.