Mohammed Jakir Hakul Mobin Shaikh v. the State of Maharashtra and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Suspension of sentence; enlargement on bail pending appeal; POCSO conviction; Sections 376 (i) and 506 IPC; ten years imprisonment with fine and default sentence; alleged consensual relationship 2008–2014; consent of minor immaterial; specific allegations uncontroverted; prima facie case for success in appeal not made out; apprehension of further harassment of victim; less than half sentence undergone (about four years and four months); interim applications rejected; appeal expedited; Bombay High Court Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction; R. M. Joshi, J.; decided 11 February 2026; Criminal Appeal No. 1236 of 2024; Special POCSO Case No. 129 of 2014.
What did the court decide?
No relief to the appellant: both interim applications (suspension of sentence and enlargement on bail) rejected; the underlying Criminal Appeal No. 1236 of 2024 was directed to be expedited.