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Order below Exh.1 in Cri. Bail Application No.740/ 2022
Ankush Nivrutti Khandbahale
.. Applicant
Accused.

Vs.
The State of Maharashtra
through PI Wadivarhe Police St.
(Cr. No. I 59/2022)
.. Respondent.

Order below Exh. 1
1.

The
Ankush
applicant/accused
Nivrutti
Khandbahale claims bail in C.R. No. I­59/2022 for the offences
punishable under Sections 376(2)(n), 366, 366­A of the Indian
Penal Code and under Sections 4, 8 & 12 of the POCSO Act
registered with Wadivarhe Police Station.

2.

Heard Learned Advocate Shri G.L.Bodke, for the
applicant and learned A.P.P. Smt. Jadhav for the State. Perused
the papers of investigation.

3.

It is the case of the prosecution that applicant the
applicant induced minor victim on false promise of marriage,
kidnapped her and sexually exploited her.
4.

On perusal of record, it reveals that age of the victim
is mentioned as 17 years 9 months.
majority.

She is on the verge of
Missing report reflects that minor victim left the
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house on her own i.e. she got absconded from her college itself.
Applicant has produced copy of marriage certificate on record.
There is no any age proof of the victim.

Victim was present in
the Court. She has stated that applicant is her husband and she
has no complaint against him.
5.

Howsoever it may be, it reveals from record, applicant
came to be arrested on 08.06.2022. There is no any recovery or
discovery as such remained from the applicant.

According to
ld. Advocate for the applicant, the applicant has no criminal
antecedents.

He is a local resident and is ready to abide any
conditions on grant of bail.

Considering all these aspects, this
Court is of the view that applicant can be released on bail by
imposing certain conditions. Hence the order.

:: O R D E R ::
1]
The application is allowed.

2]
Applicant­Accused
Ankush
Nivrutti
Khandbahale
arrested in C.R. No. I­
59/2022 for the offences punishable under
Section 376(2)(n), 366, 366­A of the I.P.C.
and under Sections 4, 8 & 12 of the POCSO
Act registered with Wadivarhe Police
Station, be released on bail in the sum of
Rs.15,000/­(Rupees Fifteen Thousand only)
with a surety in the like amount subject to
following conditions :­
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a] That he shall not tamper with
prosecution evidence in any manner.

the
b] Applicant is directed not to enter the
area/vicinity where the victim resides till end
Digitally
of trial.

ADITEE
UDAY
KADAM
Nashik.
Date : 16.06.2022.

signed by
ADITEE
UDAY
KADAM
Date:
2022.06.17
11:31:14 0600
(Aditee U. Kadam)
Additional Sessions Judge­2,
Nashik.

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