Vandana Popat Yewale v. State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 3420 OF 2024 IN CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2286 OF 2023 Vandana Popat Yewale .... Applicant

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The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent ----- Mr. Umesh H. Pawar, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Kiran C. Shinde, APP, for the Respondent - State. ----- CORAM : SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

by SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM Date:

2025.04.25 15:16:04 +0530 SHANTANU SHANKARSA DHUDUM DATE : 23rd APRIL, 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Non on board. Taken on board.

2.

By this application, the Applicant is seeking relaxation of condition Nos.(b) and (d) imposed by this Court (Coram: Madhav J. Jamdar, J.) vide order dated 29th January, 2024. 3.

By the said order, this Court has imposed the conditions on the Applicant that the Applicant shall not enter the Khatav-Taluka, District: Satara after being released on bail, except for reporting to the Investigating Officer, if called, and for attending the trial, and the Applicant shall report to Rahimatpur police station, Taluka: Shantanu S. Dhudum 1/3

Koregaon, District: Satara once in a month i.e. on first Sunday of every month between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. till conclusion of the trial. Learned counsel further submitted that the Applicant and her family stays in Khatav-Taluka. She is released on bail on 29th January, 2024, but since then, she has been unable to meet her family members due to above conditions. Investigation is completed and charge sheet has been filed. The Applicant is attending the Court's date regularly. Hence, requested to allow the application. 4.

Learned APP strongly objected to allow the application on the ground that the Applicant has been charged under Sections 302, 324, 341, 143, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. If she allows enter in the Khatav-Taluka, she may commit further crime and she may threaten the prosecution witnesses as they are from Khatav-Taluka. Hence, requested to reject the application. 5.

I have heard both learned counsel.

6.

The Applicant's family stays in Khatav Taluka, She has to look after her family. She is attending the Court's date regularly. Investigation is completed and charge sheet has been filed. Considering these facts, I pass following order: Shantanu S. Dhudum 2/3

ORDER

i. Application is allowed.

ii. The condition Nos.(b) & (d) imposed by this Court (Coram: Madhav J. Jamdar, J.) vide order dated 29th January 2024, are hereby relaxed.

iii. The Applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required by the Investigating Officer.

iv. The Applicant shall not contact the first informant and prosecution witnesses.

7.

In view of the aforesaid terms and conditions, the application is allowed and disposed of.

( SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.) Shantanu S. Dhudum 3/3