Altaf Shaikh Asif v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application allowed; charges under BNS 64(2)(M), 65(1), 75(2), 351(3); POCSO Act 2012 Ss.3, 4, 5(L), 6, 7, 8; SC/ST [Prevention of Atrocities] Act S.3(1)(W)(I), 3(2)(v); Crime No. 0272 of 2024, Kannad Rural Police Station, District Aurangabad; arrest 10.12.2024; charge-sheet filed, investigation complete; APP concession of no evidence of pregnancy or abortion; medical documents pp.112 and 115 of charge-sheet (UPT negative, no gestational sac); PR bond Rs.20,000 with one/two sureties; condition of no contact with informant; legal-aid fees Rs.10,000; Judge Arun R. Pedneker; Aurangabad Bench; neutral citation 2025:BHC-AUG:17937.
What did the court decide?
Bail granted to the applicant in Crime No. 0272 of 2024 (Kannad Rural Police Station) on PR bond of Rs.20,000 with one or two sureties, subject to conditions including non-contact with the informant, co-operation/attendance at trial, no tampering with evidence or influencing of witnesses, and disclosure of contact number and residential address.