Rahul Govind Dudhal v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail application; Bombay High Court; Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; ABA 598 OF 2025; Rajesh S. Patil J.; Rahul Govind Dudhal v. State of Maharashtra; Sections 363, 366 read with 34 IPC; victim married applicant; age of majority; consent affidavit; victim added as masked respondent no.2; A.P.P. Avinash A. Naik; Amit Icham; no coercive steps; interim protection; attendance before Investigating Officer 13th and 15th March 2025, 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; stand over 21st March 2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim protection from coercive steps pending the next hearing; applicant to appear before the Investigating Officer on 13th and 15th March, 2025 (11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.) for recording his statement; victim to be added as masked respondent no.2; matter stand over to 21st March, 2025. Final decision on the anticipatory bail application was not made in this order.