Ajit Anil Sarkar v. The State Of Maharashtra And ANR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1892 OF 2026 Ajit Anil Satkar ....Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra and anr.

....Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Mr. Vignesh Ashokan along with Ms. Priya Patil, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. S. S. Pednekar, APP for Respondent No.1-State. _________________________________________________________________

CORAM

: SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.

DATE : 29th APRIL, 2026.

P.C. :

1.

By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 11 of 2019 registered with Vadgaon Maval Police Station, District Pune, for the offences punishable under Sections 354, 366-A and 511 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code 1860 and Sections 8 and 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. 2.

It is prosecution's case that the applicant was released on bail but was re-arrested on a non-bailable warrant as he was not attending the court dates regularly and requested to allow the application. 3.

It is contention of learned APP that if the applicant is released SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM on bail, he may not attend the court dates regularly and requested to reject SHUBHADA SHANKAR KADAM Date: 2026.05.05 11:04:27 +0530 the application.

4.

I have heard both learned counsel, perused charge-sheet and documents produced on record. The applicant was already released on bail and he undertakes to attend the court dates regularly. Considering these facts, I pass following order:

ORDER

(i) The applicant be enlarged on bail in Crime No. 11 of 2019 registered with Vadgaon Maval 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.

5.

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.

6.

All concerned to act on the authenticated copy of this order.

(SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.)