Aditya Sambhaji Haregaonkar v. State Of Maharashtra And ANR
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.3334 of 2025 Aditya Sambhaji Haregaonkar ... Applicant/s
Versus
The State of Maharashtra and anr.
... Respondent/s _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Amit Icham, Advocate for the Applicant.
Mr. B.B. Kulkarni, APP for Respondent-State. Ms. Aishwarya Sharma, Advocate for Respondent No.2. PSI-S. J. Mohite, Chinchwad Police Station, present. _________________________________________________________________
CORAM
: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.
DATE : 20th JANUARY, 2026.
P.C. :
1.
By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 190 of 2021 registered with Chinchwad Police Station, District Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 376 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 and Sections 4, 5(j)(ii), 5(l), 5(n), 8 and 12 Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. 2.
It is prosecution's case that the applicant is the real brother of the victim. He sexually assaulted her on several occasions, due to the said SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM sexual assault, she got pregnant. At the time of the incident, the victim was SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date: 2026.01.22 19:18:39 +0530 around 17 years old.
3.
It is contention of learned counsel for the applicant that applicant is behind bars for more than four years and six months. The applicant is a student. He has no antecedents. There is no progress in the trial. It may take time to conclude the trial. Hence, requested to allow the application.
4.
It is contention of learned APP that due to the sexual assault by the applicant, the victim got pregnant. The DNA of the product of conception matches with the DNA of the applicant. If applicant is released on bail, he may threaten the victim and prosecution witnesses and requested to reject the application.
5.
It is contention of learned counsel for respondent No.2 that the first informant is present in Court and, on instructions, she submits that the first informant has no objection to allow the bail application. 6.
I have heard all learned counsel, perused the charge-sheet and documents produced on record. The applicant is a student. He is behind bar for more than four years and six months. There is no progress in the trial. The applicant has no antecedents. Considering these facts, I pass following order :
ORDER
(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 190 of 2021
registered with Chinchwad Police Station, District Pune, on executing P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount.
(ii) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.
(iii) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case.
The application is allowed in the aforesaid terms and is accordingly disposed of.
7.
It is made clear that the above observations are made only for the purpose of granting bail and the Trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits in accordance with law and uninfluenced by the observations made in this order.
8.
All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)