Dhirendra S/O Sudhir Bhotmange v. the State of Maharashtra Thr. Pso, Ps Pachpaoli, Nagpur and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail-related criminal application, Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench, 2025; Investigating Officer attendance and apology; direction on sensitivity towards tender-age girl/victim; photographs and documents to be kept in sealed envelope via Public Prosecutor before trial Court; advocates P.K. Bezalwar (applicant), A.M. Ghogare APP (State), A.T. Sheikh appointed advocate (non-applicant No.2); Judge Urmila Joshi-Phalke; no statute or precedent cited; no quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
The Court directed that the Investigating Officer shall be sensitive in matters pertaining to the tender-age girl; the officer had attended Court, tendered an apology and assured the Court she would not commit such a mistake again. ¶¶10