2025:BHC-NAG:5248 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BA) NO. 415 OF 2025 SANDIP S/O RAMDAS SIDAM VS STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order Mr. A.M. Chandekar, counsel for applicant.

Mr. Anant Ghogre, APP for non-applicant/State.

Ms. Kirti Deshpande, counsel (appointed) for non-applicant No.2.

CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.

DATED : 08/05/2025.

1. The applicant came to be arrested on 28/10/2024, in connection with Crime No. 666/2024 registered with Police Station Rajura, Tashil Rajura, District Chandrapur for the offence punishable under Sections 74, 75, 137 (2), 296, 115(2) of the Bhartiya Naya Sanhita, 2023, and Sections 8, 10 and 12 of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.

2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant, who submitted that, as per the allegations on 27/10/2024, the informant had been to her house, where her daughter disclosed to her that the present applicant had taken her on a two-wheeler and subjected her for forceful sexual assault by inappropriately touching her chest and also by biting her