Dattatray Ramchandra Chavan v. the State of Maharashtra
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench; suspension of sentence; bail pending appeal; Section 376(2)(j)(l)(n) IPC life imprisonment; Section 506 IPC; custody of 10 years 2 months; arrest 12 August 2015; P.R. bond Rs.50,000/- with one or two sureties; condition not to reside in victim's city; payment of fine before release; reporting to trial Court on first Tuesday of every month; furnishing contact details; rape of 37-year-old mentally challenged victim; victim pregnant and delivered baby girl; apprehension of threats to victim; interim application in Criminal Appeal No. 675 of 2021; M. S. Karnik and Ajit B. Kadethankar JJ.; order dated 10 December 2025.
What did the court decide?
Suspension of the trial-court sentence (judgment and order dated 1st October 2019) and release of the applicant on bail on a P.R. bond of Rs.50,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, subject to the conditions that he shall not reside in the city where the victim resides, shall pay the outstanding fine before release, shall report to the trial Court on the first Tuesday of every month, and shall furnish his contact details to the trial Court.