Satish @ Ramkishan Venkati Bhandarwad v. The State Of Maharashtra And Another

905.APEAL.276.22025

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1427 OF 2025 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 276 OF 2025 Satish @ Ramkishan Venkati Bhandarwad ...Appellant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra & Anr.

...Respondents

WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 276 OF 2025 *** Mr. Jadhav Hanumant P., Advocate for the Appellant. Ms. U. S. Bhosale, APP for Respondent - State. Ms. Kajal P. Angarkhe, Advocate for Respondent No.2. *** CORAM : RAJNISH R. VYAS, J.

DATE : JANUARY 07, 2026 PER COURT :

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 276 OF 2025 1.

Heard.

2.

This is an appeal challenging the conviction awarded by the learned Additional Sessions Judge and Special Judge, Bhokar dated 15th March 2025, by which the appellant was convicted for commission of offence punishable under Section 354(D) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

3.

Admit.

Shrikant Malani

905.APEAL.276.22025 4.

Ms. Bhosale, learned APP, waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No.1.

5.

Victim is represented by Advocate Ms. Kajal Angarkhe. 6.

The learned APP and the learned counsel appearing for the victim request Court to grant time of two weeks to file their reply to an application for suspension of sentence and grant of bail. 7.

List the matter on 21st January 2026.

8.

The interim relief granted earlier shall continue to operate till then.

( RAJNISH R. VYAS, J. ) Shrikant Malani