DINESH RAMESH SHETTY vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — ABA/945/2026

Case under Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 438. Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 15th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM010177392026

Filing Number

ABA/7439/2026

Filing Date

08-Apr-2026

Registration No

ABA/945/2026

Registration Date

08-Apr-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha

Bench Type

Single

Category

BAIL ( 51 )

Sub-Category

Anticipatory ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

15-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 25-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.pc) Section 438
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 143(2)
Supression of Immoral Traffic in Women,girls Act Section 4,5

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DINESH RAMESH SHETTY

    Adv. TEJAS HILAGE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. LaddhaView PDF

    Summary The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to Dinesh Ramesh Shetty in a case involving charges under Section 143(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956. The court found that allegations of coercion and exploitation rested primarily on the victim's statement, which indicated she was a consenting adult who voluntarily engaged in prostitution, with no prima facie evidence of the applicant's involvement in recruitment, coercion, or exploitation. Since investigation concluded and chargesheet was filed, no custodial interrogation was necessary, and prosecution concerns about evidence tampering were deemed speculative and addressable through bail conditions. The applicant was released on a PR Bond of Rs. 25,000 with conditions prohibiting witness influence and victim contact. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 15-Apr-2026

    Fresh Admission (Anticipatory Bail Applications)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. Laddha

  4. 10-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice R. N. LaddhaView PDF

  5. 10-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 08-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. ABA/945/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to Dinesh Ramesh Shetty in a case involving charges under Section 143(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, and the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act, 1956. The court found that allegations of coercion and exploitation rested primarily on the victim's statement, which indicated she was a consenting adult who voluntarily engaged in prostitution, with no prima facie evidence of the applicant's involvement in recruitment, coercion, or exploitation. Since investigation concluded and chargesheet was filed, no custodial interrogation was necessary, and prosecution concerns about evidence tampering were deemed speculative and addressable through bail conditions. The applicant was released on a PR Bond of Rs. 25,000 with conditions prohibiting witness influence and victim contact. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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