Yogesh Suresh Konde v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Criminal Appeal No. 1289 of 2024, Yogesh Suresh Konde v. State of Maharashtra & Anr. (decided 28-04-2025, Shivkumar Dige, J.). Bail appeal dismissed. Allegations of sexual assault on promise of marriage (Dec 2018–2022), forced miscarriage twice via contraceptive pills, caste-based refusal to marry, assault and death threats; offences under BNS 2023 Ss. 69, 89, 115(2), 352, 351(3), 3(5) r/w SC & ST Act Ss. 3(1)(r)(s), 3(2)(va), 3(1)(w); C.R. No. 1036 of 2024, Yavat Police Station, Pune Rural; defence pleas of consensual relationship, two-year delay in FIR (incident 29.03.2022, FIR 24.10.2024) and charge-sheet filed; custodial interrogation sought by prosecution.
What did the court decide?
Having regard to the allegations that from December 2018 to 2022 the appellant sexually assaulted the first informant on the promise of marriage, fed her contraceptive pills and forced her to miscarry on two occasions, and thereafter assaulted and threatened to kill her and her family members when she insisted on marriage, the court was not inclined to allow the appeal.