Mahendra Brijesh Ahirwar v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Regular bail; minor victim; POCSO Act Ss.4, 8, 12; IPC Ss.363, 376; Child Marriage Prevention Act S.9; victim over 15 years 3 months at incident; admitted love affair in police statement; applicant aged 20; custody two years seven months; no progress in trial; Shikrapur Police Station Pune; C.R.No. 360 of 2023; P.R.Bond Rs. 30,000/- with one or two sureties; bail conditions (police-station attendance, no tampering or contact with complainant/witnesses); observations limited to bail stage, Trial Court to decide independently; SHIVKUMAR DIGE, J.; High Court of Judicature at Bombay; decision dated 15 April 2026.
What did the court decide?
Applicant enlarged on bail in C.R.No. 360 of 2023 on executing a P.R.Bond of Rs. 30,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount; to attend the concerned police station as and when required; not to tamper with the evidence or attempt to influence or contact the complainant, witnesses or any person concerned with the case.