Bombay High Court

MANGALA MOHAN DHINDALEversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER

Disposal: Withdrawn

Holding

The bail application was dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

The petitioner, Mangala Mohan Dhindale, filed a regular bail application in a case involving offences under Sections 64 and 115 of the Bombay Nursing Service Act and Sections 4, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. After hearing counsel, the Court expressed reluctance to grant bail given the seriousness of the charges. The applicant’s counsel, on instruction, indicated that the bail application would not be pressed on its merits and instead sought a direction for the trial court to expedite the trial. The Court granted liberty to the applicant to seek such a direction. Consequently, the bail application was dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty granted to approach the trial court for a speedy conclusion of the trial.

Issues considered

What is the appropriateness of granting regular bail to an accused charged under Sections 64, 115 of the B.N.S. and Sections 4, 8, 12 of the POCSO Act?

Legislation cited

Bombay Nursing Service Act — s. 115, 64
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act — s. 12, 4, 8

Subjects

bail
POCSO
criminal procedure
trial expeditious
withdrawn application

Judgment

2026:BHC-AUG:38732


                             IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                        BENCH AT AURANGABAD

                                961 BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1500 OF 2026
                                     MANGALA MOHAN DHINDALE
                                              VERSUS
                              THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANOTHER
                                                     ...
                             Advocate for Applicant : Mr. Sisodiya Ashutosh C.
                               APP for Respondent/State : Mr. V. K. Kotecha.
                          Advocate for Respondent No.2 : Mr. Gandhe Yogeshwar V.
                                                    …

                                            CORAM    : HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J.
                                            Dated    : August 25, 2026

                     PER COURT :-


                     1.      The present application for regular bail wherein the
                     offences are under Sections 64, 115 of B.N.S. and Sections 4, 8
                     and 12 of POCSO. After hearing the learned advocate for the
                     applicant for some time and after perusing the case papers this
                     Court has shown disinclination to allow the application. The
                     learned advocate, on instructions, submits that he does not
                     want to press the application on merits. However, he prays for
                     directions to the Trial Court to conclude the trial expeditiously.
                     Liberty is granted as prayed.

                     2.      Bail Application dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as
                     prayed. The learned Trial Court is requested to conclude the
                     trial expeditiously.



                                                       ( HITEN S. VENEGAVKAR, J. )
                                                     ...
                     vmk/-

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