Bombay High CourtBA/463/2017allowed

Shri. Badal Ashok Sonekar (In Jail) v. State Of Maharashtra Thr. The Police Station Officer Sindewahi Police Station, Dist. Chandrapur

2017-07-03Hon'Ble Shri Justice Z.A. Haq2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BA) NO. 463 OF 2017 (SHRI. BADAL ASHOK SONEKAR...VS.. STATE OF MAH. THR. P.S.O. PS SINDEWAHI. DIST.CHANDRAPUR ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shri Amol Mardikar, Advocate for Applicant.

Shri V. A. Thakre, A.P.P. for Non-applicant.

CORAM : Z.A.HAQ, J.

DATED : 3 rd JULY, 2017.

Heard.

The applicant is arrested in connection with crime registered against him for the offences punishable under Sections 376(2)(n), 385, 342 of the Indian Penal Code. The crime is registered on the complaint lodged by the prosecutrix (aged about 28 years) that the applicant has committed sexual assault repeatedly and recorded the incident and demanded Rs.50,000/- from the relatives of the prosecutrix threatening that otherwise the video recording would be made public. According to the prosecutrix, the crime is committed in a room which is in thickly populated locality.

The applicant, aged about 23 years, claims to be a businessman having a grocery shop. The facts on record show that the applicant and prosecutrix had been knowing to each other.

2 ba463.17 The investigation is complete and charge-sheet is filed on 17th March, 2017. The non-applicant has not been able to point out that the custody of the applicant is required for further investigation.

Considering the facts of the case, following order is passed :

The applicant having been arrested in connection with Crime No.361 of 2016 registered by the non-applicant, he be released on bail on executing P. R. Bond for Rs.25,000/-.

The application is allowed accordingly.

JUDGE PBP