Rahul Ashok Kendre v. The State Of Maharashtra And Others

2025:BHC-AUG:8132 ABA 1402/24

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD 936 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1402 OF 2024 RAHUL ASHOK KENDRE

VERSUS

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS ...

Advocate for Applicant : Mr. D.A. Mane h/f. Mr. N.G. Talekar APP for Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr. R.S. Wani Advocate for Respondent 3 : Mr. Rohan R. Bidane ...

CORAM :

ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.

DATE :

20/03/2025 PER COURT :

1.

Heard the learned counsel for the applicant, the learned APP for the respondents-State and Mr. R.R. Bidane, learned advocate appearing for respondent No. 3.

2.

The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No. 335/2024 dated 20.6.2024 registered with Udgir(Rural) Police Station, Tq. And Dist. Latur for the offences punishable under sections 406, 420, 376 of IPC and sections 4,8 & 17 of POSCO Act.

3.

This Court by order dated 14.8.2024 has granted interim protection to the applicant.

4.

From the allegations, it appears that marriage between applicant and victim was fixed. Later on the marriage is broken and accordingly, the FIR has been registered. At the relevant time, the victim/informant - respondent No. 3 was minor and as such provisions of POSCO Act are also added.

5.

Considering that the relations between applicant and informant are consensual and considering the fact that the parties have submitted before

ABA 1402/24 this Court that they have resolved the dispute and also applied for quashing of the proceeding, I deem it appropriate to confirm the interim protection granted on 14.8.2024.

6.

In view of the above, the application is allowed and the interim protection granted on 14.8.2024 is confirmed on the following terms : i] The applicant shall attend the police station as and when required.

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. iii] The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation and also in the proceedings before the trial Court.

7.

In the event, the applicant violates any of the conditions specified in this order, it shall be liable to be cancelled. 8.

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.

9.

The application stands disposed of.

[ARUN R. PEDNEKER, J.] SSC/