1 32-Cr.BA-1017-2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION [B.A.] NO. 1017 OF 2026 Mr. Raju S/o Parasram Marape -- VERSUS -- The State of Maharashtra and ANother __________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. Mr. Shubham Rakshit, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. U.R. Phasate, A.P.P. for the Non-applicant No.1/State. Mr. A.K. Sorde, Advocate for the Non-applicant No.2. CORAM : M.M. NERLIKAR, J. DATE : SEPTEMBER 01, 2026. Heard. 2. The applicant came to be arrested in connection with Crime No.452/2025 registered with Hudkeshwar Police Station, Nagpur City for the offence punishable under Section 137[2] of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). Charge sheet came to be filed and Sections 64[2][M], 70, 115[2], 351[2], 352, 238 of the BNS, Sections 4, 6 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and Sections 4, 5 and 8 of Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act, 1956 came to be added. 3. The First Information Report in the matter is lodged by one Sanjiv Rohankar, that on Piyush Mahajan 2026:BHC-NAG:11500 2 32-Cr.BA-1017-2026 15/07/2025 his elder daughter [victim] left the house stating that she is going to medical shop for buying medicine, however, she did not return. A report was lodged apprehending that some unknown person has kidnapped her. During the course of investigation the victim was found at Yavatmal and she stated that the accused persons have committed gang rape on her. 4. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that, this Court, by order dated 22/04/2026, has granted bail to one Vicki Gajanan Maraskolhe in Criminal Application [B.A.] No.429/2026. The role of the present applicant is also identical, and therefore, he submits that the observations made in the said order would be applicable to the present applicant also. 5. On the other hand, the learned A.P.P. and the learned counsel appearing for the informant concedes to this fact. 6. Considering the role of the applicant, for the same reasons as recorded in Criminal Application [B.A.] No.429/2026, I am inclined to grant bail by imposing stringent conditions. Hence, the following order: Piyush Mahajan 3 32-Cr.BA-1017-2026 O R D E R (i) The Criminal Application is allowed; (ii) The applicant/accused (Mr. Raju S/o Parasram Marape) be released on regular bail in connection with Crime No.452/2025 registered with Hudkeshwar Police Station, Nagpur City for the offences punishable under Sections 137[2], 64[2][M], 70, 115[2], 351[2], 352 and 238 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS), Sections 4, 6 and 17 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), and Sections 4, 5 and 8 of Prevention of Immoral Trafficking Act, 1956, on his furnishing a P.R. bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand) with two solvent sureties in the like amount; (iii) The accused shall not enter within the territorial jurisdiction where the informant is residing, till the completion of the trial; (iv) The accused shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case, and also shall not tamper with the evidence; Piyush Mahajan 4 32-Cr.BA-1017-2026 (v) The accused shall provide his residential address and cell number to the Police Station concerned and shall not change his place of residence without prior intimation to the Investigating Agency; (vi) The accused shall attend each and every date of trial regularly. If he fails to attend the trial for one single date, or fails to comply with the aforesaid conditions, his default would entail the State to ask for cancellation of bail; (vii) The observations of this Court are prima facie in nature. The Trial Court shall not be influenced by the same; (viii) Pending Misc. Application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. [ M.M. NERLIKAR, J ] Piyush Mahajan Signed by: Piyush Ramesh Mahajan Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 01/09/2026 19:21:19