Dinesh Dilip Chavan v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail Application No. 1060 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Bombay, decided 08.05.2025 by N.R. Borkar, J. Regular bail allowed to applicant Dinesh D. Chavan, arrested in Crime No. 579 of 2023, Dehu Road Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad, for offences under Sections 376 and 363 IPC and Sections 4 and 6 POCSO Act. Grounds: victim voluntarily eloped with applicant; during medical examination she stated the intercourse was consensual; applicant in jail about 1 year 7 months; trial not commenced. Conditions: P.R. bond Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in like amount; applicant not to contact victim. Counsel: Vilasini Balasubramanian with Pratik Deshmukh i/b Lalit Waghmare (applicant); T.G. Khan APP (State); Kanchan Pawar appointed advocate for respondent No.2. No precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Applicant to be released on bail in C.R. No. 579 of 2023 registered at Dehu Road Police Station, Pimpri-Chinchwad (Ss.376 & 363 IPC; Ss.4 & 6 POCSO Act) on furnishing P.R. bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount; applicant shall not contact the victim.