Vikas Nhanchand Patil v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail allowed by Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench (Arun R. Pedneker, J., 13.02.2025) in ABA 473/24, Vikas Nhanchand Patil v. State of Maharashtra; Crime No. 78/2024, Amalner Police, Jalgaon; offences under IPC ss. 354, 323, 504, 506, SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 ss. 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s), 3(2)(va), 3(1)(w)(i), 3(1)(w)(ii) and POCSO Act 2012 ss. 11, 12; interim protection confirmed post-chargesheet, subject to conditions; no precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Anticipatory bail granted: interim protection earlier granted by this Court confirmed, subject to conditions that the applicant attend the police station as and when required, not tamper with prosecution evidence or influence the informant/witnesses, and cooperate with the investigation and trial; breach renders the protection liable to cancellation.