The State Of Maharashtra v. Moinuddin Abubakar Shaikh And ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.45 OF 2025 (For Leave to file an Appeal) The State of Maharashtra .... Applicant versus Moinuddin Abubakar Shaikh & Anr.

.... Respondents (Original accused) .......

• Ms. Mahalakshmi Ganapathy, APP for the State/Applicant • Mr. Aditya Sawant i/b. Ms. Vrushali Maindad, Advocate for Respondent No.2.

CORAM

: SARANG V. KOTWAL & SANDESH D. PATIL, JJ.

DATE : 01st APRIL, 2026 P.C. :

1.

Heard learned APP.

2.

Arguable points are raised. Leave to file Appeal against the acquittal recorded by the learned Additional sessions Judge, Dindoshi, vide the Judgment and Order dated 09/07/2025, in MANUSHREE NESARIKAR Special POCSO Case No.211/2021 is granted.

MANUSHREE NESARIKAR Date: 2026.04.02 11:53:22 +0530 Nesarikar

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Appeal is admitted.

4.

Call record and proceedings with paperbooks.

5.

Action u/s 431 of BNSS be taken.

6.

The Respondent No.1 be granted bail pending this Appeal to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. 7.

The application is disposed of.

(SANDESH D. PATIL, J.) (SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)