Ramabai @ Vandana Ajabsing Shinde v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another
2025:BHC-AUG:19857
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2105 OF 2024 RAMABAI @ VANDANA AJABSING SHINDE
VERSUS
THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER ...
Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Niranjan V. Dhake APP for Respondent No.1 : Mr. V. M. Javare Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Ms.Pooja Patil ...
CORAM : ARUN R. PEDNEKAR, J.
DATE : 28-07-2025 PER COURT:- 1.
Heard the learned counsel for the applicant, the learned APP for respondent-State, so also, the learned counsel for respondent No.2.
2.
The applicant is seeking bail as she is arrested on 03.02.2025 in connection with Crime No.53/2024, registered with Chalisgaon City Police Station for the offence punishable under Sections 376(2)(I), 376D of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(2), 4(2), 5(G), 6, 16, 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.
3.
It is brought to notice that applicant being lady, she is in custody from 03.02.2024. The depositions of victim and her mother are completed and 25 witnesses are remained to be
examined. The prosecution intents to examine 25 witnesses. Considering that vital evidence is already on record and there is no possibility of influencing the witnesses and that the applicant would be available for trial and the trial Court would take substantial time to conclude the trial. Considering this aspect of the matter, 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.53/2024, registered with Chalisgaon City Police Station for the offence punishable under Sections 376(2)(I), 376D of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3(2), 4(2), 5(G), 6, 16, 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, 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, upon being released on bail, shall not contact the informant, in any manner whatsoever, during the pendency of the trial.
c] The applicant shall co-operate with the trial Court and she shall attend each and every date, unless exempted by the trial Court.
d] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of the prosecution and they shall not influence the informant, witnesses and other persons concerned with the case. e] The applicant, upon being released on bail, shall place on
record of the trial Court the details of h Contact Number and residential address with updates in case of any change. 4.
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.
5.
The application stands disposed of.
[ARUN R. PEDNEKER] JUDGE rrd