In a recent decision by the Bombay High Court, the requests for bail by Nishant Haribhau Yadav and Nitin Haribhau Yadav were denied. Both have been in jail for 11 years, found guilty of a double murder.
Nishant and Nitin Yadav were found guilty under laws related to murder for killing Ashwini and Ashok. They were given two life sentences, which means they serve one after the other, not at the same time.
The Yadav brothers asked for bail because they've been in jail for a long time. Their lawyers, Senior Advocate V. D. Sapkal and Mr. A. D. Ostwal, argued that since they've been in jail for a long time and their appeal might not be heard soon, they should be let out on bail.
"When someone has been in jail for a long time and their appeal won't be heard soon, they should be allowed to leave jail on bail," argued the defense, pointing to previous cases.
The government lawyer, Mr. S. J. Salare, argued against the bail requests. He mentioned recent decisions by the Supreme Court that stressed how serious murder charges are. The court should think about things like the nature of the crime and how serious it is before allowing bail.
The judges, Sandipkumar C. More and Mehroz K. Pathan, pointed out that just being in jail for a long time isn't enough to allow bail in serious crimes like murder. They referred to the Supreme Court's view that each case must be looked at on its own details.
"Just being in jail for a long time cannot be a reason to allow bail," the court noted, agreeing with the Supreme Court's recent decisions.
On December 24, 2025, the court turned down the bail requests of Nishant and Nitin Yadav. The decision shows careful thought about how serious the crime is and the legal guidelines set by higher courts.
