Shaikh Sameer Alias Chinya Shaikh Najir Alias Babbu v. State Of Maharashtra Thr Police Station Officer And Other

2026:BHC-NAG:2043 apeal5.2026.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO.10/2026 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.5/2026 (Shaikh Sameer @ Chinya Shaikh Najir @ Babbu Vs. State of Maharashtra, through Police Station Officer, Police Station Ner, District Yavatmal and another) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Mr. K.S. Ghatate, Advocate for the Appellant. Ms. Sneha Dhote, A.P.P. for the Respondent No.1/State. CORAM: NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.

DATED: 6.2.2026.

Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant-Appellant, the learned A.P.P. for the Non-applicant-Respondent No.1/State and Ms. Alpana Ingolikar, the learned Advocate for the Non-applicant-Respondent No.2.

2.

The Appellant has been convicted for the offence punishable under Section 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 3 years and fine of Rs.10,000/-, in default to pay the fine, to suffer rigorous imprisonment for 6 months, by the learned Special Judge, Yavatmal vide judgment and order dated 24.11.2025 in Special Case No.70/2024.

3.

The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that, the Appellant caught hold the hand of a child. The Appellant is behind bars for a period of one year and 8 months. Considering that the Appellant has already undergone more than half of the sentence following order is passed:-

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The application is allowed.

ii.

The sentence imposed upon the Applicant/Appellant by the learned learned Special Judge, Yavatmal vide Judgment and Order 24.11.2025 passed in Special Case No.70/2024, is hereby suspended till the final disposal of the Criminal Appeal. iii.

The Applicant be released on executing P.R. bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount. iv.

Bail before the Trial Court.

v.

The Applicant shall co-operate in the early hearing of the Criminal Appeal.

vi.

Application stands disposed off.

(NEERAJ P. DHOTE, J.) Tambaskar.

Signed by: MR. N.V. TAMBASKAR Designation: PS To Honourable Judge Date: 06/02/2026 19:53:05