Devanand Gajanan Telhare v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Pso Ps Daryapur, Tq. Daryapur, Dist. Amravati and Another
Bail – relaxation of condition
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench; Criminal Application No.585 of 2025 in Criminal Application (ABA) No.459 of 2024 (Devanand Gajanan Telhare v. State of Maharashtra and anr.), decided 06.05.2025 by Urmila Joshi-Phalke, J. Applicant sought relaxation of bail condition barring his entry into Taluka Daryapur, District Amravati till culmination of trial, imposed due to apprehension of tampering of witnesses; charges under Sections 354(a)(1)(i), 354(c), 354(d), 376, 506 r/w 34 IPC and Sections 4(1), 5(G), 6, 12 POCSO Act, 2012. Application rejected; bail condition retained. Keywords: bail condition, relaxation, exclusion zone, tampering of witnesses, POCSO, sexual offences.
What did the court decide?
The apprehension of tampering of witnesses is still in existence and no ground is made out for cancelling or relaxing the condition barring the applicant from entering Taluka Daryapur, District Amravati, till culmination of the trial; therefore the application deserves rejection.