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

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.