Satish Alias Akshay Haridas Tarte v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

2025:BHC-AUG:20859

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 949 BAIL APPLICATION NO.1360 OF 2025 SATISH @ AKSHAY HARIDAS TARATE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr.S.B.Surse APP for Respondent-State : Mrs.V.N.Patil-Jadhav Advocate for Respondent no.2 : Mr.K.A.Pathade ...

CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE : 31.07.2025 P.C. :

1] Heard learned counsel for the applicant, the learned APP for the respondent-State, so also, the learned counsel for the respondent no.2.

2] The applicant is seeking bail as he is arrested on 07.04.2025 in connection with Crime No.54/2025, registered with Police Station Wadod Bajaj, Dist. Aurangabad, for the offence punishable under Sections 64 (2), 137 (2) of BNS and Sections 4, 8, 12 and 17 of the POCSO Act.

3] At the time of offence, age of the applicant was 25 years and the age of the victim was 13 years and 9 months.

4] The learned counsel for the applicant submits that investigation in the matter is complete and there are no antecedents against the present applicant and the applicant would available for each date of trial. He further submits that there is consensual relations between the applicant and victim.

5] The respondent no.2 as well as her parents have no objection to grant bail in favour of the applicant. 6] Considering that the investigation in the matter is complete, so also, considering that the respondent no.2 as well as her parents have no objection to grant bail in favour of the applicant, the applicant is granted bail. The application is allowed in the following terms : a] The applicant shall be released on bail in connection with Crime No.54/2025, registered with Police Station Wadod Bajaj, Dist. Aurangabad, for the offence punishable under Sections 64 (2), 137 (2) of BNS and Sections 4, 8, 12 and 17 of the POCSO Act, on furnishing PR bond of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court.

b] The applicant shall not enter village Bhavdi, during pendency of the trial.

c] The applicant, upon being released on bail,

shall not contact the informant, in any manner whatsoever, during the pendency of the trial. d] The applicant shall co-operate with the trial Court and he shall attend each and every date, unless exempted by the trial Court.

e] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution and he shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case.

f] The applicant, upon being released on bail, shall place on record of the trial Court the details of his 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.

8] The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE DDC