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Cri.BailAppln.No.925/22Ex.1
Order below Exh.1 in Cri. Bail Application No.925/ 2022
Shantanu Rajesh Sonawane .. Applicant
Accused.
Vs.
The State of Maharashtra
through PI Mumbai Naka Police St.
Nashik. (Cr. No. I 197/2022)
.. Respondent.
Order below Exh. 1
1.
The
applicant/accused Shantanu Rajesh Sonawane
claims bail in C.R. No. I197/2022 for the offences punishable under
Sections 366, 354D, 341, 323, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code
registered with Mumbai Naka Police Station, Nashik.
2.
Heard Learned Advocate Shri P.M.Gadekar, 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 has
assaulted, abused the informant and also outraged her modesty.
4.
On perusal of record, it reveals that the applicant and the
informant were well acquainted with each other since 7 years.
Admittedly, informant had friendship with the applicant which was
turned into loveaffair.
It is her contention that she refused for his
marriage proposal as she dislike his nature.
She has narrated the
incident that applicant insisted and forced her to marry him. Overall
averments prima facie did not reflect intention to outrage modesty of
the informant.
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In respect of the offence of outraging modesty law is
settled as follows “In regard to the allegations of assault or criminal
force with intent to outrage her modesty and intimidation as envisaged
under Secs. 354A, 504 and 506 read with Sec. 34 of IPC, custodial
interrogation of the applicant is not necessary for the sake of
investigation.”
6.
It reveals from record, that applicant came to be arrested
on 20.07.2022. There is no any recovery or discovery as such remained
from the applicant. According to ld. Advocate for the applicant, the
applicant has not criminal antecedents. He is 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 ::
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The application is allowed.
2]
ApplicantsAccused
Shantanu
Rajesh
Sonawane arrested in C.R. No. I197/2022 for
the offences punishable under Section 366, 354
D, 341, 323, 504, 506 of the I.P.C. and registered
with Mumbai Naka Police Station, Nashik be
released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/(Rupees
Fifteen Thousand only) each with a surety in the
like amount subject to following conditions :
a] That he shall not tamper with the prosecution
evidence in any manner.
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b] Applicant is directed not to enter the
area/vicinity where the victim resides till end
of trial.
c] Applicant is directed to furnish his permanent
address proof, mobile number.
ADITEE
UDAY
KADAM
Nashik.
Date : 27.07.2022.
Digitally
signed by
ADITEE
UDAY
KADAM
Date:
2022.07.28
16:03:38 0600
(Aditee U. Kadam)
Additional Sessions Judge2,
Nashik.
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