Amol Lahanya Pawar v. State Of Maharashtra

4-BA-2278-2025.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.2278 OF 2025 Amol Lahanya Pawar ... Applicant.

Vs.

State Of Maharashtra ... Respondent.

--- Mr. Ajinkya Udane a/w Maitreyee Garade & Vinayak Pandit i/b Urmila Shahu for the Applicant.

Mr. A. A. Palkar, APP for the Respondent/State. --- CORAM : ASHWIN D.BHOBE, J.

DATE : 3rd JULY, 2025.

P.C. :

1.

Mr. Ajinkya Udane, learned advocate appears for the Applicant and submits that the arguing counsel Ms. Urmila Shahu is in personal difficulty therefore four weeks time may be granted. 2.

Perused the Record. It is noticed that thought the offences charged against the Applicant include offences under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences of 2012, the victim is not added as a party-Respondent.

3.

Learned advocate for the Application craves leave to amend the cause title of the Application by adding the victim as a party-Respondent No.2. Leave as prayed for is granted. Amendment to Harish

4-BA-2278-2025.odt be carried out forthwith.

4.

Upon the amendment being carried out, issue notice to the Respondents.

5.

Mr. A. A. Palkar, learned APP appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the Respondent No.1-State. 6.

Notice to be served to the Respondent No. 2 through the Investigating Officer of Kankavali Police Station with a direction to file report of service on or before the next date of hearing. 7.

List the matter on 30th July, 2025.

[ ASHWIN D.BHOBE, J.] Harish Signed by: Harish V. Chaudhari Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 04/07/2025 19:51:27