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Shankar Thakar v. State of Maharashtra

Bombay HC23 Jun 2025BA/2158/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Shankar Thakar v. State of Maharashtra, Bombay High Court, Criminal Bail Application No. 2158 of 2025, Coram: Ashwin D. Bhobe, J., decided 23 June 2025. Bail application under Sections 376(2)(n), 506 IPC and Sections 4, 5(j)(ii), (p), 8, 12 POCSO Act dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh bail application before Trial Court; s.313 Cr.P.C./s.351 BNSS statement of accused recorded; application for recall of witnesses pending before Trial Court; Vadgaon Maval Police Station, Pune.

What did the court decide?

Application dismissed as withdrawn; liberty granted to file a fresh bail application before the learned Trial Court, which is to consider any such application on its own merits and in accordance with law. ¶36

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Digitally signed by ARUNA ARUNA SANDEEP SANDEEP TALWALKAR TALWALKAR Date: 2025.06.23 2.BA2158.2025.odt 19:55:43 +0530

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 2158 OF 2025

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Shankar Thakar. ... Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent.

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Ms. Sana Raees Khan, a/w. Ms. Vidya Lahamate, Advocate for the Applicant.

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Mr. T.G. Khan, APP for Respondent/State.

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H.C./2143 Mr. Kiran Nangare,

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CORAM : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

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DATE : 23^th JUNE, 2025.

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P.C. :

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Heard Ms. Sana Khan, learned Advocate for the Applicant

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and Mr. T.G. Khan, learned APP for State.

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By the present Application, the Applicant is seeking bail

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in Special Case No. 306 of 2022 in connection with Crime No. 18 of 2022 registered with Vadgaon Maval Police Station, Pune, for

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the offence punishable under Section 376(2)(n), 506 of the Indian

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Penal Code and Section 4, 5(j)(ii), (p), 8, 12 of POCSO Act.

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Present Application is premised on the liberty granted in Bail Application No. 2989 of 2023 by order dated 3^rd April, 2024.

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Mr. Khan, learned APP on instructions from the

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Investigating Officer states that the Statement of the Accused under section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Section 351 of the BNSS) has been recorded.

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Ms. Sana Khan, learned Advocate for the Applicant states that the Applicant has filed Application dated 5^th May, 2025 before the Trial Court, seeking recall of the witnesses, for the reasons mentioned in the said Application.

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In view of the above, Ms. Sana Khan, learned Advocate for the Applicant on instructions from the Applicant states that she has instructions to withdraw the present Application. She submits that fresh bail Application will be filed before the learned Trial

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Court. Statement made by Ms. Sana Khan, learned Advocate for

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the Applicant seeking withdrawal of the present Bail Application is

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accepted. Leave granted.

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