Ashpak Ayub Pathan v. the State of Maharashtra and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Bail application allowed - Ashpak Ayub Pathan v. The State of Maharashtra, Bail Application No. 786 of 2025 (running ref. 958 BA 786-2025), High Court at Bombay, Bench at Aurangabad, Arun R. Pedneker, J., 27 June 2025; FIR No.21/2025, Satara Police Station, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar; offences under sections 74, 76, 333 BNS and Sections 8, 12 POCSO Act; victim aged 13, accused aged 20; charge-sheet filed, investigation complete; custody about six months; maximum punishment seven years; PR bond Rs.25,000 with sureties; conditions include no contact with informant, attendance at all trial dates, no tampering/influencing, furnishing contact details, and bar on entering Satara Area/Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar except for trial; appointed counsel fee Rs.10,000 via High Court Legal Services SubCommittee, Aurangabad.
What did the court decide?
Applicant to be released on bail in connection with FIR No.21/2025 on furnishing a PR bond of Rs.25,000 with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (b) no contact with the informant in any manner during the pendency of the trial; (c) co-operation with the trial Court and attendance at each and every date unless exempted; (d) no tampering with prosecution evidence and no influencing of the informant, witnesses or other persons concerned; (e) contact number and residential address to be placed on the trial Court record with updates on any change; (f) not to enter the Satara Area, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar except for attending the trial; bail liable to cancellation on violation of any condition.