Bombay High Court

VIDHYADHAR RAMESH POKHREversusSTATE OF GOA REPRESENTED BY THE POLICE INSPECTOR

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The court allowed the relaxation of the bail condition restricting the applicant from entering Mandrem village.

Summary

Vidhyadhar Ramesh Pokhre was granted bail in a criminal case for assaulting a victim, with a condition that he not enter the village of Mandrem until trial completion. He applied to have this condition relaxed, asserting full compliance with all bail terms, attendance at all court dates, and hardship to his business caused by the restriction. The prosecution opposed, emphasizing the condition’s purpose of protecting the victim’s safety. The court observed that the applicant had adhered to the bail conditions, that charges had not yet been framed, and that there was no evidence of prejudice to a fair trial. Consequently, the court permitted the relaxation of the restriction on entering Mandrem, while maintaining the remaining bail conditions. The application was therefore allowed.

Issues considered

Whether the bail condition prohibiting the applicant from entering Mandrem village should be relaxed.
Whether the applicant's compliance with bail terms and the pending framing of charges justify modification of the bail condition.

Subjects

bail
modification of bail conditions
criminal procedure
victim protection
trial delay
court order

Judgment

                               907 CRMA 215 2026

     Niti

            IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA
            CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION NO.215 OF 2026

VIDHYADHAR RAMESH POKHRE                                 ... APPLICANT
  Versus
STATE OF GOA REPRESENTED BY THE
POLICE INSPECTOR                                         ... RESPONDENT


Mr. Rohan Desai with Ms. Ashwini Bandekar and Mr. Ashay
Priolkar, Advocates for Applicant.
Mr. Preetam Talaulikar, Additional Public Prosecutor for
Respondent.


                    CORAM:- S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.
                    DATED :- 9th September, 2026

P.C.:


     By this application, Applicant seeks relaxation of condition of
bail, which was granted vide order dated 19.06.2025 passed in
Criminal Application (Bail) No.27/2025.


2.      Applicant is accused in Crime No.39/2025 registered with
Mandrem Police Station. Applicant is alleged to have aggressively
approached victim and others with a wooden log and had abused
them with filthy language and threatened to hit them on the head.
Thereafter, Applicant hit victim, Mr. Bhagyesh Nagoji on his head,
causing him serious head injury.             Applicant was arrested in
pursuance of the aforesaid crime. He moved Criminal Application

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(Bail) No.27/2025 before this Court, which came to be allowed on
certain conditions.    Applicant seeks modification of condition
no.'c', which reads thus:


     "(c) The Applicant shall not enter the village of Mandrem until
the disposal of the Sessions Case in Crime No.39/2025 bearing
chargesheet No.52/2025."


3.      Learned Advocate appearing for Applicant submits that
Applicant has abided by all the terms and conditions of this bail till
date. He has attended the Sessions Court on all the dates till now.
He states that charge is not framed and trial is likely to take much
more time. It is submitted that Applicant has a business which has
been badly hampered since he is required to stay away from village
Mandrem.


4.    Learned Additional Public Prosecutor strongly opposes the
application and points out that the condition was incorporated with
a specific reason to ensure the safety of the victim.


5.    Upon consideration of the material tendered into service and
the submissions advanced by learned Advocates appearing for the
respective parties, this Court finds that Applicant has abided by all
the conditions incorporated in the bail order dated 19.06.2025 till
this date. There is no complaint of any conduct which would

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                       prejudice the fair trial. Till this date, the charge is not framed.
                       Apparently, the Trial Court would take much time.


                       6. In that view of the matter, this Court finds that prayers in this
                       application can be considered.       In the result, the application is
                       allowed in terms of prayer clause 'A'. Applicant shall abide by all
                       other conditions incorporated in bail order dated 19.06.2025.



                                                               S. G. CHAPALGAONKAR, J.




Signed by: NITI K HALDANKAR
Designation: Private Secretary
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Date: 09/09/2026 17:36:29
                                                        9th September, 2026

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