Kishan Jayprakash Nagar vs The State Of Maharashtra on 14 July, 2025

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Kishan Jayprakash Nagar vs The State Of Maharashtra on 14 July, 2025

Bench: Sudhanshu Dhulia, Aravind Kumar

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     ITEM NO.8                                   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).    4764/2025

     [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 28-01-2025
     in IA No. 267/2024 in Crl.A.No.790/2022 passed by the High Court of
     Judicature at Bombay]

     KISHAN JAYPRAKASH NAGAR                                                             Petitioner(s)
                                                                VERSUS

     THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.                                                     Respondent(s)

     (IA No. 80244/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED
     JUDGMENT, IA No. 80245/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

     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. Anand Dilip Landge, AOR
                                        Mrs. Sangeeta Nenwani, Adv.
                                        Ms. Revati Pravin Kharde, Adv.

     For Respondent(s)                 Mr. Varad Kilor, Adv.
                                       Mr. Siddharth Dharmadhikari, Adv.
                                       Mr. Aaditya Aniruddha Pande, AOR
                                       Mr. Shrirang B. Varma, Adv.


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

The petitioner was convicted and sentenced to rigorous

imprisonment for life (imprisonment for the remainder of the
Signature Not Verified
natural life) by the Trial Court at Nashik in Sessions
Digitally signed by
Nirmala Negi
Date: 2025.07.14
17:52:54 IST
Reason: (Special POCSO) Case No.51/2017 for the offences punishable

under Sections 376DA, 328 & 506 of the Indian Penal Code and

under Sections 5(g) & 6 of the POCSO Act. His interim
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application for enlargement on bail during pendency of appeal

was dismissed by the High Court under the order impugned.

Being aggrieved, he approached this Court. He has already

undergone about three years and his appeal is pending before

the High Court.

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the

respondent-State. As per office report dated 11.07.2025,

despite service of notice, the respondent no.2 has not entered

appearance.

Considering the period of incarceration of the petitioner

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.

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