Pandurang Vasant Jadhav And Another v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another
2025:BHC-AUG:17341
IN THE JUDICATURE OF HIGH COURT AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD 21 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1102 OF 2025 1.
Pandurang Vasant Jadhav, 2.
Pravin Lakhan Bobade.
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra And Another ...
Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Shekade Shashikant E APP for Respondents-State: Mr. N. D. Batule ...
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.
Dated : July 07, 2025.
PER COURT :- 1.
Heard learned counsel for the applicants and the learned APP for the respondent-State.
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The applicants are seeking bail as he was arrested in connection with FIR No.0102/2025, dated 06/05/2025, registered with Neknoor Police Station, District Beed, for the offences punishable under sections 3, 4, 5, 6 of the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act, 1959, and under Section 143(2)(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
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The learned counsel for the applicants submits that the victim in the present case is a major, aged about 36 years. He further submits that the applicants have not exploited the victim in any manner and that they have been in custody since 06/05/2025. It is also submitted that there are no criminal antecedents against the applicants.
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The learned APP, however, points out that the applicants are allegedly 1 of
21 BA 1102-2025 involved in earning income through the business of prostitution. 5.
Considering that the applicants have been under custody since 06/05/2025, that the investigation is now complete, and having regard to the nature of the offence, this Court is of the opinion that the applicants are entitled to be released on bail.
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In view of the above, the application is allowed in the following terms: - a] The applicants shall be released on bail in connection with FIR No.0102/2025, dated 06/05/2025, registered with Neknoor Police Station, District Beed, for the offences punishable under sections 3, 4, 5, 6 of the Prevention of Immoral Traffic Act, 1959, and under Section 143(2)(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.25000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. b] The applicants, upon being released on bail, shall not contact the informant, in any manner whatsoever, during the pendency of the trial.
c] The applicants shall co-operate with the trial Court and they shall attend each and every date, unless exempted by the trial Court.
d] The applicants shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution and they shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case.
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21 BA 1102-2025 e] The applicants, upon being released on bail, shall place on record of the trial Court the details of their Contact Number and residential address with updates in case of any change. 7.
Needless to say, in case of violation of any of the aforesaid conditions, the bail granted to the applicant shall be liable to be cancelled. It is also clarified that the observations made in this order are limited to the disposal of the present bail application. The concerned Court shall proceed further in the matter without being influenced by the observations made hereinabove.
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The application stands disposed of.
( ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J. ) vj gawade/-.
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