Dilip Sadashiv Thakur v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Criminal bail application rejected. The High Court held that despite the alleged 42-day delay in FIR registration, the case did not warrant bail because the victim statement was corroborated by medical evidence of objectionable injuries, and the applicant had assaulted a minor online friend.
What did the court decide?
Application for bail was rejected.
What the court decided
ba.368.19.20.doc
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 368 OF 2019
Dilip Sadashiv Thakur ...Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent
Mr. Adnan N. Shaikh for the Applicant
Mr. A. R. Kapadnis, A.P.P for the Respondent-State
PSI Mr. V. B. Sawant from Meghwadi Police Station, is present
CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J. WEDNESDAY, 12th JUNE 2019
P.C. :
1 Heard learned counsel for the parties.
- 2 By this application, the applicant seeks his enlargement on bail
in connection with C.R. No. 225 of 2018 registered with the Meghwadi
Police Station, for the alleged offences punishable under Sections 328, 377 of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 4 and 12 of the Protection of
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the applicant is fit for enlargement on bail in a case of sexual assault upon a minor involving delay in FIR.
Whether the prima facie case based on medical evidence and victim statement justifies denial of bail.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Dilip Sadashiv Thakur
- respondent
The State of Maharashtra
Coram
Revati Mohite Dere
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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