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Pravin Ashokrao Raut v. State Of Maharashtra Thr. Its P.S.O. Benoda,

2019-04-16Hon'Ble Shri Justice Murlidhar Ganpatrao Giratkar2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BA) NO.173/2019 Pravin Ashokrao Raut ..vs..

State of Mah., thr. PSO Benoda, Taluka Warud, District Amravati ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court orders or directions Court's or Judge's Order and Registrar's orders ............................................................................................................................................................................................. Shri P.S.Patil, Counsel for the Applicant.

Shri S.D.Sirpurkar, Addl.P.P. for the State.

CORAM

: M.G.GIRATKAR, J.

DATED : APRIL 16, 2019.

1.

Heard.

2.

Perused F.I.R..

3.

As per the report, age of victim is more than 17 years and is on the verge of maturity. The applicant is nearest relative of victim. He started sexual relations with victim from 18.4.2017 to 6.1.2018. Victim remained pregnant. Thereafter, she disclosed the incident to her parents. The applicant is in jail since 15.8.2018. 4.

Learned Additional Public Prosecutor Shri S.D.Sirpurkar for the State strongly objected the present application.

5.

Application of the applicant for grant of bail came to be rejected by learned Judge below only on ground that there is possibility of pressuring witnesses. Victim and applicant are residents of different villages. 6.

In that view of the matter, following order is .....2/-

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ORDER

(i) The criminal application is allowed.

(ii) The applicant be released on bail on he executing a P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety of the like amount.

(iii) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence of prosecution witnesses.

(iv) The applicant shall attend the trial Court on each and every date.

(v) The applicant shall not leave the jurisdiction of trial Court without prior permission.

(vi) With this, the criminal application stands disposed of accordingly.

JUDGE !! BRW !!

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