Bhagwan Laxman Bankari v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

24 Apeal-775-2025 operative order.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 775 OF 2025 Bhagwan Laxman Bankari ...Appellant Vs.

The State of Maharashtra and Anr.

...Respondents

***** Mr. Beni Madhav Goswami Advocate for the Appellant Adv. Sejal Nagvekar a/w Adv. Amol Lokhande Advocate for the Respondent No. 2 Anil Lad Dy. SP Murbad Police Station ***** CORAM :

S. M. MODAK, J.

DATE :

18th SEPTEMBER 2025 P. C. :- 1.

For the reasons recorded separately which are under typing, I pass following operative order :- OPERATIVE ORDER (i) In case of arrest in connection with C.R. No. 0194 of 2025 registered with Kalyan Taluka Police Station for the offence punishable under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), by SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Date:

2025.09.19 16:57:35 +0530 SEEMA KSHITIJ YELKAR Seema 1/2

24 Apeal-775-2025 operative order.doc 3(1)(w)(i), 3(1)(w)(ii) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989, and Sections 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and Sections 74, 333, 351 (2), 352, 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, the Appellant-Bhagwan Laxman Bankari be released on furnishing Personal Bond and Surety Bond in sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand).

(ii) The Appellant is directed not threaten the prosecution witnesses or to allure them in any manner.

(iii) The Appellant is directed to give attendance to the Kalyan Taluka Police Station on 22nd September 2025, 29th September 2025 from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon. (iv) The Appellant is directed not to enter the Kalyan Taluka till the time this appeal is decided.

2.

Stand over to 06th October 2025.

[S. M. MODAK, J.] Seema 2/2