Shivnandan @ Dadu Shalik Pawar v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Aurangabad Bench; Neutral Citation 2025:BHC-AUG:16984; Cri. Appln. No. 1110/2025 in Cri. Appeal No. 202/2025; Shivnandan @ Dadu Shalik Pawar v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr.; Coram: Arun R. Pedneker, J.; decided July 02, 2025. Keywords: suspension of sentence; bail pending appeal; section 376 IPC; rape conviction; 10 years rigorous imprisonment; custody four years eight months; sentence undergone four and a half years; appeal admitted; Advocate Pawar Hemantkumar F. for applicant; APP D.J. Patil for State; Advocate P.N. Pimpalgaonkar for Respondent 2.
What did the court decide?
Application for suspension of sentence allowed and disposed of: substantive sentence suspended and applicant directed to be released on bail on terms and conditions as the trial court may deem fit; appeal admitted. ¶17