Siddharth Gautam Sonkamble And ANR. v. The State Of Maharashtra

1 17.204.19 ba.doc ISM

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 204 OF 2019

1. Siddharth Gautam Sonkamble .....Applicants

2. Asif Faruk Shaikh V/s.

The State of Maharashtra .....Respondent Mr. Prashant D. Patil for the applicant Mr. S. S. Hulke APP for the State CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.

DATE :

FEBRUARY 15, 2019.

P.C.

Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP.

Applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. I-206/2017 registered with Sinnar Police Station, Nashik for offence punishable under Sections 366(B), 368, 372, 373, 376(2)(n), 376(d) r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5 & 6 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act and under sections 3(1), 4, 8, 16 and 17 of the

2 17.204.19 ba.doc Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. Apart from the fact that applicant is not identified in the Test Identification Parade, in the evidence of complainant, applicant is not identified. There are no attributions against the applicant in the evidence adduced by the prosecution.

There are no criminal antecedents. That being so, applicant deserves to be released on bail.

(A) Applicant be released on bail in Crime No. I-206/2017 registered with Sinnar Police Station, Nashik on executing P.R. bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one or more sureties in the like amount.

(B) Applicant shall not influence witnesses or tamper with evidence.

Application stands disposed of.

[NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.]