Akash S/O Madhukar Meshram v. The State Of Maharashtra, Through P.S.O. P.S. Ghughus, Chandrapur

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BA) NO. 702 OF 2015 (Akash Madhukar Meshram Vs. The State of Maharashtra) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CORAM : V. M. DESHPANDE, J.

DATED : 15th OCTOBER, 2014 Heard Shri S. V. Sirpurkar, learned Counsel for the applicant and Shri S. S. Doifode, learned A.P.P. for the respondent-State.

The applicant is arrested on 08/4/2015 in connection with Crime No. 64/2015 registered in police station Ghuggus, District Chanrapur for the offence punishable under Sections 376(2)(j), 342, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.

The Investigating Officer has completed his entire investigation and charge-sheet is already filed before the Court of law. The first information report is lodged by the prosecutrix herself. In her FIR itself she has given her age as 16 years 7 months. According to the prosecutrix, she was subjected to sexual intercourse by the present applicant against her will and, therefore, she has having pains. The medical certificate of the

1510ba702.15.odt 2/2 prosecutrix shows that no injuries were found on her person or on the private parts.

The applicant also belongs to the same caste of the prosecutrix. Looking to the fact that entire investigation is over and in near future, there is no chance of the trial being concluded, since according to the learned Counsel for the applicant even charge is not framed, the application needs to be allowed.

The application is allowed.

Applicant Akash Madhukar Meshram be released on bail on his executing a P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount in Crime No.64/2015 registered with police station Ghuggus for the offence punishable under Sections 376(2)(j), 342, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. Bail before the trial Court.

The applicant shall attend police station Ghuggus once in a month till conclusion of the trial. He shall attend the police station on 2nd Saturday of each month between 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.

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