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V.M.DESHPANDE
Kum. Mahima – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
Certainly. Based on the provided legal document, the key points are as follows:
The filing of a charge sheet after the rejection of an initial bail application constitutes a change in circumstances, which allows the accused to reapply for bail based on the new material presented in the charge sheet (!) (!) (!) (!) .
When considering bail, the court must evaluate all material brought before it, including evidence not necessarily part of the charge sheet, provided its authenticity is not doubted (!) (!) (!) (!) .
The change in circumstances, such as the filing of a charge sheet, is a substantial factor that warrants fresh consideration of bail applications, and it is not permissible for the court to deny bail solely on the basis that the charge sheet was filed without further analysis (!) (!) .
The court emphasized that the decision to cancel or grant bail should be based on supervening circumstances and not on superficial or mechanical grounds. The principles for cancellation of bail include considerations such as interference with justice, evasion, abuse of liberty, or risk of absconding (!) (!) .
The court highlighted that deprivation of liberty is akin to punishment and should be imposed only under justified circumstances, ensuring that the liberty granted is not revoked arbitrarily or without proper evaluation of supervening factors (!) (!) .
The overall order was to dismiss the application for cancellation of bail and discharge the rule, affirming that the bail granted should not be canceled unless compelling reasons are established (!) (!) .
The court also noted that the delay in lodging the FIR and the consideration of additional evidence, such as chat messages, should be evaluated carefully, but their consideration does not per se invalidate the bail or the order granting it (!) (!) (!) .
The principles outlined reinforce that bail decisions are to be made judiciously, keeping in mind the rights of the individual and the interests of justice, with a focus on whether supervening circumstances justify revisiting the bail order (!) (!) .
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1. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by the consent of the learned counsel for the parties.
2. This is an application u/s 439 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure for cancellation of bail. Learned Additional Sessions Judge, Aurangabad vide Order dated 20/03/2015 granted application filed on behalf of respondent No. 2 u/s 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and thereby released him on bail on he executing P.R. and surety Bond of Rs. 1,00,000/- [Rupees One Lakh] in connection with Crime No. 17/2015 registered with M.I.D.C. CIDCO police station, Aurangabad for the offences punishable u/s 376 (2), (I), 354(D)(ii), 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 3 (b)(d),4,5(H)(I),6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
3. Heard Mr. V.D. Sapkal, learned counsel for the applicant, Mrs. Pratibha Bharad, learned A.P.P. for Respondent No. 1 – State and Mr. Shirish Gupte, learned Senior Counsel along with Mr. A.D. Ostwal, learned counsel instructed by Mr. Joydeep Chatterji and Mr. S.S. Thombre, learned counsel for Respondent No. 2 in extenso.
4. A very detail and elaborate submissions were made from both the sides. However, I wish not to make any obse
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