Ankush Kanhoji Kashid v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court (R.N. Laddha, J.) allowed Bail Application No.5482 of 2024 on 18.09.2025 under S.483 BNSS 2023; Ankush Kanhoji Kashid, arrested 21.09.2024 in CR 451/2024 Loni Kalbhor PS for Ss.74, 351(1), 351(3) BNS 2023 and S.8 POCSO (11-year-old victim, inappropriate touching, no penetrative assault); factors: witness-statement discrepancies (duplicate statements pp.50/95), five-day reporting delay, concluded investigation, charge sheet filed but charge not framed, no antecedents; conditions: sureties, no tampering/influencing witnesses, residence outside Pune District till trial ends, update IO on address, no contact with victim/family.
What did the court decide?
Release on bail in connection with CR No.451 of 2024, registered at Loni Kalbhor Police Station, Pune, upon furnishing one or more sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (ii) applicant himself or through any other person shall not tamper with evidence or influence witnesses; (iii) applicant shall reside outside Pune District until conclusion of the trial except to attend trial proceedings; (iv) applicant shall inform and update his residential address and contact information to the investigating officer; (v) applicant shall refrain from contacting the victim and her family members in any manner whatsoever.