Deepak Sidheshwar Anjikhane vs State Of Maharashtra on 14 July, 2025

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Deepak Sidheshwar Anjikhane vs State Of Maharashtra on 14 July, 2025

Bench: Sudhanshu Dhulia, Aravind Kumar

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     ITEM NO.17                             COURT NO.8                 SECTION II-A

                                  S U P R E M E C O U R T O F      I N D I A
                                          RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

     Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.)                  No(s).    6058/2025

     [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 25-03-2025
     in BA No. 4526/2024 passed by the High Court of Judicature at
     Bombay]

     DEEPAK S. ANJIKHANE                                                 Petitioner(s)
                                                   VERSUS

     STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.                                        Respondent(s)

     (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. , IA No. 109350/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM
     FILING AFFIDAVIT, IA No. 101810/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF
     I/JUDGMENT, IA No. 101811/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T., IA No.
     109349/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDL.DOCS./FACTS/ANNEXURES, IA No.
     101808/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDL.DOCS./FACTS/ANNEXURES)

     Date : 14-07-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

     CORAM :
                            HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSHU DHULIA
                            HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARAVIND KUMAR

     For Petitioner(s)                Mr. Rahul Kaushik, Sr. Adv.
                                      Mr. Divyesh Pratap Singh, AOR
                                      Mr. Jay Veer Yadav, Adv.
                                      Mr. Jailendra Rai, Adv.
                                      Mr. Amit Sangwan, Adv.
                                      Mr. Ashu Bhindwar, Adv.

     For Respondent(s)                Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR

                                      Ms. Saushriya Havelia, Adv.
                                      Ms. Devyani Gupta, AOR

                             UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
                                                O R D E R

Signature Not Verified
The petitioner is an accused in a case bearing Crime
Digitally signed by
Nirmala Negi
Date: 2025.07.14

No.464/2024 registered at MIDC Police Station, Solapur City,
17:52:54 IST
Reason:

Maharashtra for the offences punishable under Sections 376,
2

376(AB), 376(2)(j), 376(2)(n), 506 of the Indian Penal Code

and Sections 6, 8 & 12 of The POCSO Act. His application for

bail was dismissed by the High Court under the order impugned.

Being aggrieved, he approached this Court. He has already

undergone about one year in jail.

Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner, the

respondent-State and the respondent no.2 who are appeared

today.

Notice has been issued in this matter on 28.04.2025 and

both the respondents are served. Despite this no counter

affidavit have been filed by both the respondents.

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and

the other relevant factors, we are of the opinion that a case

of bail is made out for the petitioner.

Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on

bail forthwith on the usual terms and conditions to be decided

by the concerned Court.

However, considering the nature of the case, we request

the Trial Court to expedite the trial.

The present petition shall stand disposed of in the above

terms along with all pending application(s).

(NIRMALA NEGI)                                             (RENU BALA GAMBHIR)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS                                   ASSISTANT REGISTRAR