Pradeep S/O Antaram Koreti v. State of Mah., Thr. the Police Station Officer, Keshori, Tah. Arjuni Morgaon, Dist. Bhandara and 1
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, Urmila Joshi-Phalke, J., 20/01/2025 — Criminal Application (APPA) No.422 of 2023 in Criminal Appeal No.256 of 2023; applicant/appellant Pradeep s/o Antaram Koreti (counsel Bhushan Sachdev h/f S. G. Karmarkar) vs State of Maharashtra (APP S. S. Dhote); application for suspension of sentence and bail allowed; execution of sentence in Special (POCSO) Case No.31/2016 suspended on payment of fine within two weeks; release on PR Bond Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety; grounds: arguable points in appeal, limited-period punishment, about three years already undergone; offences involved Sections 354-A(2), 294, 341, 504, 509 r/w 34 IPC and Sections 7 r/w 8, 11 r/w 12 POCSO Act; convictions under S.294 r/w 34 and S.341 IPC and Ss.8 and 12 POCSO Act; appeal admitted, paper book to be prepared for final disposal.
What did the court decide?
Application allowed and disposed of: execution of the sentence imposed in Special (POCSO) Case No.31/2016 suspended, subject to payment of the fine amount within two weeks; appellant to be released on bail on executing PR Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety of the like amount.