Bombay High Court

ABDULGANI IBRAHIM PATELversusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR.

Disposal: Allowed

Holding

The Court allowed a further four‑week extension for the execution of the P.R. bond, modifying the earlier orders accordingly.

Summary

The applicant, Abdulgani Ibrahim Patel, had been released on bail in a Special POCSO case on the condition of furnishing a P.R. bond of Rs.25,000 with sureties. An earlier interim application (No. 1055 of 2024) granted him time to execute the bond, which was later extended by eight weeks through order dated 22 July 2025. The applicant was unable to comply within the extended period and, through counsel, sought a further four‑week extension, which was unopposed by the State. The Court considered the applicant's difficulty and the bail conditions, and allowed the request, modifying the earlier orders to permit the additional four weeks for bond execution. The order also reiterated that the applicant must furnish the sureties within the new period and that the rest of the earlier order remains unchanged. The interim application was consequently disposed of as allowed.

Issues considered

Whether the Court should further extend the time for the applicant to execute the P.R. bond required for bail
Whether the bail conditions can be modified by the Court in light of the applicant's difficulties

Subjects

bail
interim application
extension of time
P.R. bond
Criminal Appeal
POCSO case

Judgment

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                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
                                          CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR
                                        CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
VAIBHAV
RAMESH
JADHAV
Digitally signed by
VAIBHAV RAMESH
                                 CRIMINAL INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 598 OF 2026
JADHAV
Date: 2026.09.23
17:49:36 +0530                                       IN
                                       CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1315 OF 2023

                      Abdulgani Ibrahim Patel                              … Applicant
                                  V/s.
                      State of Maharashtra & Anr.                          … Respondents

                      Ms. Bhagyashri R. Mangale (through V.C.) with Ketan Patil
                      for the Applicant.
                      Mr. A. A. Naik, APP for the State.



                                                        CORAM         : ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.

                                                        DATED         : SEPTEMBER 23, 2026
                      P.C.:


                      1.      Heard Ms. Bhagyashri R. Mangale, learned Advocate for the

                      Applicant, and Mr. A. A. Naik, learned APP for the State.


                      2.      By the present Application, the Applicant has sought the

                      following substantive relief:

                              “15(a). This Hon’ble Court may be pleased to seeking appropriate
                              modification and extension of time for execution of P.R. Bond within four
                              weeks as per Order dated 22.07.2025.”

                      3.      Interim Application No. 1055 of 2024 filed by the Applicant in

                      Criminal Appeal No. 1315 of 2023 was granted by this Court vide order

                      dated 23rd October 2024 and the sentence imposed on the Applicant

                      vide judgment and order dated 25th November 2021 passed by the



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Special Judge, Kolhapur in Special POCSO Case No. 48 of 2018 was

suspended and the Applicant was ordered to be released on bail on the

condition as mentioned in paragraph 7(a) thereof, which reads thus:

      “7(a) Applicant Abdulgani Ibrahim Patel be enlarged on bail on furnishing
      P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like
      amount.”

4.    The time period granted by the order dated 23rd October 2024

was extended vide order dated 22nd July 2025 passed in Interim

Application No. 1129 of 2025 by a period of eight weeks.


5.    Ms. Bhagyashri R. Mangale, learned Advocate for the Applicant,

states that in view of the difficulties of the Applicant, the Applicant

could not comply with the order dated 22nd July 2025 passed in

Interim Application No. 1129 of 2025 within the time granted. She,

therefore, requests for extension of the said order by a period of four

weeks from today. This request is not opposed by Mr. A. A. Naik, learned

APP for the State.


6.    In view of the above, this Application is allowed in terms of

prayer clause 15(a) and on the following conditions:


“i.   The Applicant be released on bail on his executing a P.R. bond in

the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand Only).


ii.   This concession is made available to the Applicant for a period of

four weeks from today. On the date or before this period gets over, the




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Applicant shall furnish the sureties in the sum of Rs.25,000/- as

directed by the order dated 23.10.2024.


iii.   The order dated 23.10.2024 and 22.07.2025 stand modified to

the aforesaid extent only. Rest of the order dated 23.10.2024 shall

remain as it is.


7.     Ms. Bhagyashri R. Mangale, learned Advocate for the Applicant,

states that this order shall be communicated to the Applicant on or

before 28th September 2026.


8.     Interim Application No. 598 of 2026 stands disposed of.




                                          (ASHWIN D. BHOBE, J.)




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