Sagar Mahendra Ram v. State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted - cyber extortion / morphed obscene photographs - abetment of suicide (S.306 IPC) with extortion (S.385 IPC r/w S.34 IPC) and obscene electronic content (S.67(A) IT Act) - deceased allegedly driven to suicide (15.05.2024) by threat to upload morphed photos - parity plea regarding co-accused Murali Kewat (Cr. Bail Appln. No. 4800 of 2024, order dated 12.3.2025) urged by counsel; Court's stated grounds were 10-month custody and clean antecedents - conditions: P.R. bond Rs. 25,000, one/two sureties, monthly police-station reporting till trial - Bombay High Court, N.R. Borkar J., 02.05.2025.
What did the court decide?
Release on regular bail in Crime No. 239 of 2024 (Dighi Police Station, Dist. Pimpri-Chinchwad) on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rs. 25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to attending the concerned police station once a month on the first Saturday between 11:00 am and 2:00 pm till conclusion of the trial.