Nana Dinkar Dodke v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail allowed on ground of long incarceration; Nana Dinkar Dodke v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.; Criminal Bail Application No. 4870 of 2024; Bombay High Court; Ashwin D. Bhobe, J.; 14 July 2025; application under Section 483 BNSS; Crime No. 434 of 2019, Saswad Police Station, Pune Rural; Sections 376 and 511 IPC; Sections 8, 10 and 12 POCSO Act; trial as Special (Child) Case No. 81 of 2020 before Additional Sessions Judge, Pune; arrested 4 December 2019; over 5 years in custody; victim/prosecutrix untraceable, no trial progress despite 11 June 2025 four-week opportunity; right to speedy trial; P.R. Bond Rs. 10,000/- with one or two sureties; conditions of attendance, non-inducement, non-tampering, furnishing address and mobile number to IO within three days.
What did the court decide?
Applicant directed to be released on bail in connection with Crime No. 434 of 2019 (Sections 376 and 511 IPC; Sections 8, 10 and 12 POCSO Act) on executing a P.R. Bond of Rs. 10,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune, subject to conditions: (i) co-operation in the conduct of the trial and regular attendance on each and every date of Special (Child) Case No. 81 of 2020 unless exempted; (ii) no direct or indirect inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts so as to dissuade disclosure to the Court or police; (iii) no tampering with prosecution witnesses or evidence; (iv) furnishing cell phone number and residential address with proof to the Investigating Officer, Saswad Police Station, Pune Rural within three days of release and keeping the same updated upon any change.