Mumbai, Oct 20: Mumbai High Court has deferred till November 6 a petition filed by Maharashtra government urging for cancellation of bail granted to dismissed CISF constable Rajnarayan Namdeo who had shot dead his senior four months ago. A sessions judge, on October 6, had granted liberty to Namdeo on certain conditions. He was asked to report to the court whenever required and was refrained from leaving the city limits. He was also warned not to tamper with witnesses.

The government challenged this order in the high court saying it was bad in law. Releasing Namdeo on bail would send a wrong signal to the society.


The petition said the judge ought to have considered that Namdeo was serving as a constable with CISF, a Central government agency entrusted with the task of providing security at the airport including security of VIPs.
CISF was a disciplinary force and any untoward act like that of Namdeo would have an adverse impact on the organisation, the petition contended.

The petition urged that the judge had erred in granting bail to Namdeo and prayed that the impugned order be quashed.
Namdeo had shot dead deputy commandant a Karanjkar on May 24 after he was refused leave. He was dismissed from service soon after he was arrested. Namdeo told police that the officer was arrogant and had insulted him.


Police filed chargesheet against him on August 22 and charged him with IPC Sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and 342 (wrongful confinement).

Bureau Report