Amar Mahadev Aarekar v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court rejected criminal application seeking review of bail orders in a POCSO case. The applicant, a 12-year-old child sexual abuse convict and victim's neighbour, could not secure release.
What the court decided
714-19-APPA=.doc
Uday S. Jagtap
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 714 OF 2019 IN
CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1009 OF 2019
Amar Mahadev Aarekar .. Applicant
v/s.
The State of Maharashtra & Anr.
.. Respondents
Mr. Arun Rajput i/b Mr. Amit A. Nalavade for the applicant Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for respondent – State
CORAM : PRITHVIRAJ K. CHAVAN, J.
DATE: 28th JANUARY, 2020.
P.C.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether bail should be granted to an applicant convicted of heinous POCSO offences as a neighbour of the victim.
Whether the nature of offences justifies rejection of bail to prevent threat to society.
Parties & counsel
- applicant
Amar Mahadev Aarekar
- respondent
The State of Maharashtra
Coram
Prithviraj K. Chavan
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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