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Vijay @ Mahadev Raju Chatake v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

Bombay HC9 Feb 2021ABA/161/2021

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What is this about?

The High Court granted anticipatory bail to an applicant facing charges of sexually attempting to harass a 17-year-old college student, imposing conditions of fortnightly police station visits and a prohibition on contacting the victim.

What did the court decide?

Released on bail upon furnishing a PR bond of Rs.30,000 with sureties; directed to attend police station fortnightly; prohibited from contacting the victim.

Vijay @ Mahadev Raju Chatake Vs the State of… — Child Sexual Offences (POCSO) | Bombay HC (2021)

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 42.ABA-161-21.odt

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.161 OF 2021

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Vijay @ Mahadev Raju Chatake .... Applicant
 Versus
1. The State of Maharashtra, &
2. Prakash Narhari Yajgar..... Respondents

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Ms. Vilasini Balasubramanian, Advocate a/w. Jaydeep D. Mane,
for the Applicant.

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Smt. A.A. Takalkar, APP for the Respondent-State.

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CORAM: SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.
DATE: 09th FEBRUARY, 2021

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P.C. :

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1.The Applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in

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connection with C.R.No. 627/2020 registered at Mohol Police
Station, District – Solapur on 29.10.2020 under Section 354-D

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of the Indian Penal Code and under Sections 8 and 12 of the
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

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2.The FIR is lodged by father of the victim. The

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victim was 17 years of age. She was studying in college. The
allegations in the FIR are that on 27.10.2020, the present
Applicant followed the victim on his motorcycle. He offered to
give her lift. When she refused, he asked her mobile number.

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Deshmane (PS)

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The victim shouted at him. Then he requested that she should
accept his letter. The victim shouted again. Then he left the
place. On this basis, the FIR is lodged.

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3.Heard Smt. Vilasini Balasubramanian, learned
Counsel for the Applicant and Smt. A.A. Takalkar, learned APP
for the State.

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4.Learned Counsel for the Applicant submitted that
this was a solitary incident and even in this incident the
Applicant has not harassed the victim. In fact it was the victim
who had shouted at him and he had quietly left the place.
Therefore, no offence is committed by him.

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5.Learned A.P.P., on instructions, stated that since the
date of the incident, nothing untoward has occurred involving
the present Applicant. The Applicant has not further harassed
the victim.

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6.Considering this incident, it appears that the
Applicant has not committed any serious offence warranting his
custody. Therefore, I am inclined to grant protection of
anticipatory bail to the present Applicant. However, at the

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same time, the Applicant is directed to attend the concerned
police station so that there is some check on his activities.

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7. Learned Counsel for the Applicant submitted that

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the Applicant has lost his father and he is looking after his
widowed mother.

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8. Considering these aspects, the following order is

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passed:

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ORDER

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(i) In the event of his arrest in connection with C.R. No.627/2020 registered at Mohol Police Station, District– Solapur, the Applicant is directed to be released on bail on his furnishing PR bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees Thirty Thousand Only) with one or two sureties in the like amount.

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(ii) The Applicant shall attend the concerned police station once every fortnight for a period of one year from today.

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(iii) The Applicant shall not in any manner try to contact or harass the victim or her family.

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(iv) Anticipatory Bail Application stands disposed of accordingly.

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(SARANG V. KOTWAL, J.)

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Deshmane (PS)

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Vijay @ Mahadev Raju Chatake v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.

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