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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

BAIL APPLICATION NO.2954 OF 2021

SMT.DULCY STANTON MARTIN

)...APPLICANT

V/s.

1) THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

)

)

2) VICTIM MASTER “X”

)...RESPONDENTS

Mr.Anand Patil, Advocate for the Applicant.

Smt.Anamika Malhotra, APP for the Respondent – State.

Mr.Prashant Jadhav, Advocate for Respondent No.2.

CORAM : V. G. BISHT, J.

RESERVED ON : 16^th NOVEMBER 2021

PRONOUNCED ON : 24^th NOVEMBER 2021

P.C. :

1

The present application has been moved by the

applicant under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure in

Crime No.25 of 2021 registered with Police Station Mahatma

Gandhi Chowk, Sangli, for offences punishable under Sections

AVK 1/8

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323, 324 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), under

Sections 7, 8, 9(m), 10, 11(1)(2), 12 and17 of the Protection of

Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act) and under

Section 75 of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)

Act.

2

The informant is minor victim. His natural mother

died on 3^rd Nove