Sunita Ambadas Uttekar v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Anticipatory bail granted to woman appellant in caste-abuse and assault case arising out of inter-caste love marriage of her son with the first informant's sister; charge-sheet filed; no eyewitness to incident; co-accused with same allegations already released on regular bail; custodial interrogation held unnecessary; release on P.R.Bond of Rs.20,000/- with solvent sureties; conditions of monthly police-station attendance (first Monday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.) till framing of charge and non-tampering with evidence; Bombay High Court, Criminal Appeal No. 868 of 2024, decided 26 February 2025 (Shivkumar Dige, J.); appeal against rejection of anticipatory bail by Additional Sessions Judge, Baramati.
What did the court decide?
Appeal allowed; anticipatory bail granted - appellant to be released on bail on executing P.R.Bond of Rs.20,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount in the event of arrest in Special Case No. 202 of 2024 (Baramati Police Station), on conditions: attendance at the concerned police station once a month on the first Monday between 11.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. till framing of charge; no tampering with evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case; Trial Court to decide the matter uninfluenced by the observations in this order.