Irfan Munir Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail granted; POCSO and BNS 2023 charges (Sections 64(2)(f), 64(2)(m), 65(2), 74, 75(1) BNS 2023; Sections 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 17, 21 POCSO); father accused of sexually exploiting minor daughter, Karad City Police Station, District Satara, C.R. No. 113 of 2025 dated 31.01.2025; delayed reporting of abnormalities in victim's behaviour and gait casts material doubt; prosecution case not supported by medical examination report; informant-grandmother's affidavit of misunderstanding and no objection to bail; successive bail application objection answered by prior four-month liberty; P.R. bond Rs. 50,000 with local solvent sureties; bail conditions on witness tampering, trial attendance, Aadhar/PAN disclosure; High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur; Sachin S. Deshmukh, J.; 18 March 2026.
What did the court decide?
Release of Applicant Irfan Munir Shaikh on bail in connection with C.R. No. 113 of 2025 on furnishing a P.R. bond of Rs.50,000/- with one or two local solvent sureties in the like amount, subject to conditions: (a) not to pressurize prosecution witnesses or tamper with prosecution evidence; (b) attendance at trial on each and every date unless exempted by the trial Court; (c) submission of Aadhar and Pan Cards, detailed address, phone numbers and two near relatives to the Investigating Officer; (d) Prosecution free to seek cancellation of bail on breach of any condition; (e) liberty to approach the trial Court for relaxation of any condition.