Joginder Satu Gupta v. State Of Maharashtra

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.4520 OF 2024 Joginder Satu Gupta ... Applicant V/s.

The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Mr. Prathamesh Salve i/by Mr. Vipul Dada Patil, Advocates for the Applicant.

Mr. S. M. Mangaonkar, APP for the Respondent. --- CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.

DATE : 21st JANUARY, 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Heard.

2.

The application is filed seeking regular bail in Crime No.420 of 2024 registered with Panvel City Police Station for an offence punishable under sections 370(2) r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 r/w sections 3, 4 and 5 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.

3.

The applicant came to be apprehended on 27th June, 2024 and is already charge-sheeted. There are no antecedents against the applicant. Priya Soparkar Digitally signed by PRIYA RAJESH SOPARKAR Date:

2025.01.23 10:20:02 +0530 PRIYA RAJESH SOPARKAR

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We have perused the statement of the victim. It does not reflect the victim's statement that she was forced by the applicant in the act of sexuality. Rather victims who are major, appears to have been voluntarily participated in the same.

5.

Hence, the following order:-

ORDER

i.

The Criminal Bail Application is allowed and disposed of.

ii.

The applicant is released on bail in connection with Crime No.420 of 2024 registered with Panvel City police station on his furnishing PR Bond of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand Only) with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount.

iii.

The applicant/accused shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, as also shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence.

iv.

The applicant on his release shall not set his foot in the jurisdiction of Panvel City police station till the charge is framed.

(NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.) ....

Priya Soparkar