2025:BHC-AS:55941

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

INTERIM APPLICATION NO.2968 OF 2023

IN

CR. APPEAL NO.1255 OF 2023

Mainuddin Sagir Ali Shaikh …. Applicant

V/s.

State Of Maharashtra And Anr. …. Respondents

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Digitally signed

NILAM by NILAM Mr.Dileep Satale a/w Ms.Shagufa Patel, Ms.Saniya Sait,

SANTOSH SANTOSH

KAMBLE

KAMBLE Date: 2025.12.18 Mr.Vedastu Rave, Ms.Swati Panjwani, Mr.Athane Gidaye,

13:56:34 +0530

Ms.Padma Chinta, for the Applicant.

Mr.H.J. Dedhia, APP, for Respondent No.1-State.

Ms.Sangita Walke, for Respondent No.2.

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CORAM : R.M. JOSHI, J.

DATE : 16^th DECEMBER 2025

P.C:-

. This Application is for suspension of substantive sentence and enlargement of the Appellant on bail in connection with the judgment and order dated 5^th October 2021 passed in POCSO Case No.385 of 2019 whereby the Appellant/Accused is sentenced to suffer 15 years imprisonment with fine of Rs.10,000/- for the offences

punishable under Section 4 and 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (‘POCSO’ for short)

2. The learned counsel for the Appellant submits that, the Appellant was aged about 19 years at the time of the occurrence of the incident. It is his