Papan @ Bapan Subodh Mandal v. State of Maharashtra Thr Pso. Ps Railway, Loha Marg at Nagpur
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail — Section 74 Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 read with Sections 8, 12 POCSO Act, 2012 — alleged incident with 7-year-old girl in train compartment, Crime No. 245/2025, Police Station Railway, Loha Marg/Lohmarg, Nagpur — applicant resident of West Bengal, in custody eight months — investigation complete, charge-sheet filed — statements of victim and father under Section 183 BNSS — bail granted on P.R. bond Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties (one local from Nagpur, one from permanent residence) — stringent conditions including no contact with informant and trial attendance — Criminal Application (BA) No. 1346/2025 allowed and disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Regular bail to the applicant/accused Papan @ Bapan Subodh Mandal in Crime No. 245/2025 on furnishing a P.R. Bond of Rs. 25,000/- with two sureties each in the like amount (one from Nagpur, Maharashtra and second from the applicant's permanent residence), subject to conditions: (iii) not to contact the informant; (iv) not to directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts and not to tamper with evidence; (v) to provide residential address and cell number to the concerned Police Station and not change residence without prior intimation to the Investigating Officer; (vi) to attend each and every date of trial regularly, failing which the State may seek cancellation of bail; miscellaneous applications disposed of; fees of appointed counsel to be quantified and paid as per Rules.