Karan Pradip Kachwaha v. The State Of Maharashtra

2025:BHC-AUG:122 1 927

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 927 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1180 OF 2024 KARAN PRADIP KACHWAHA

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Abhaysinh K. Bhosle APP for Respondent/State: Mr. R. S. Wani Advocate for Assist to PP: Mr. H. F. Pawar ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 03rd JANUARY, 2025 PER COURT:

1] Heard learned counsel for the applicant Mr. Bhosle, the learned APP Mr. Wani for the respondent-State and Mr. Pawar, learned counsel for the Complainant.

2] The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No.0295/2024, registered at Cantonment (Chawani) Police Station, District Aurangabad, for the offences punishable under Section 376 r/w. 34 of the IPC.

3] This court by order dated 15.07.2024 has protected the applicant by passing interim order. The learned counsel submits that the applicant has attended the police station and investigation is completed and the charge-sheet is filed in the mater. 4] Primarily, the case against the applicant is that he has made false promise of marriage. It is stated that since inception he

2 927 never intended to marry the complainant and that by giving inducement and false promise of marriage; sexual relations were maintained by the applicant with the informant. 5] Perusal of the FIR would indicate that their relation was for a period of about one year. It also appears that there were some dialogue between the family members also for the purpose of marriage between the applicant and the complainant.

6] At this stage, it would be difficult for this court to infer that since inception the applicant did not intend to marry. This court had also granted interim protection to the applicant by order dated 15.07.2024.

7] The learned counsel appearing for the complainant / informant submits that the applicant is habitual person indulging in similar offences with other girls and there were various other relations with other persons. However, there is no record produced by the prosecution indicating the same.

8] In view of the above, the interim protection granted by order dated 15.07.2024 stands confirmed, on the following terms: i] The applicant shall attend the police station as and when required by the Investigating Officer.

ii] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution in any manner. He shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case.

3 927 iii] The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and also in the proceedings before the trial Court. iv] The applicant should not be involve in any other similar offences 9] In the event, the applicant violates any of the conditions specified in this order, it shall be liable to be cancelled. 10] It is also clarified that the observations made in this order are limited to the disposal of the present anticipatory bail application and the trial Court shall proceed further in the matter without being influenced by the observations made hereinabove. 11] The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.] marathe