Navnath Pawan Bansode v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay HC, Anticipatory Bail Application No. 675 of 2025, Navnath Pawan Bansode v. State of Maharashtra, order dt. 17-03-2025 (Rajesh S. Patil, J.): anticipatory bail sought under Ss. 74, 75, 78, 79, 352, 351(2) BNS 2023 and S. 12 POCSO Act, 2012; liberty granted to implead first informant/victim as respondent no.2, amendment forthwith, failing which application stands dismissed without further reference; A.P.P. to serve copy via Investigating Officer (Jodbhavi Peth Police Station, Solapur); stood over to 01-04-2025; bail merits not considered.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural relief only: liberty to add the first informant/victim as respondent no.2 (amendment to be carried out forthwith, failing which the application stands dismissed without further reference); A.P.P. to serve a copy of the proceedings on respondent no.2 through the Investigating Officer; matter stood over to 1st April, 2025. Merits of anticipatory bail not decided.