KARUNAKAR VASU SHETTY vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA — ABA/1162/2026

Case under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 482. Disposed: Contested--Dismissed on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM010217812026

Filing Number

ABA/9092/2026

Filing Date

28-Apr-2026

Registration No

ABA/1162/2026

Registration Date

28-Apr-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

Coram

Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

Bench Type

Single

Category

BAIL ( 51 )

Sub-Category

Anticipatory ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Dismissed

Last updated 12-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita Section 482
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 143(3),3(5)
Supression of Immoral Traffic in Women,girls Act Section 3,4,5

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KARUNAKAR VASU SHETTY

    Adv. NIKHILESH POTE

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. BhobeView PDF

    Case Summary: Karunakar Vasu Shetty v. The State of Maharashtra Court Decision: The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to applicant Karunakar Vasu Shetty, finding insufficient material against him despite being the hotel licensee in a prostitution case. The court held that co-accused statements under Section 161 CrPC cannot reliably implicate another accused at the bail stage and lack the requisite credibility without proper evidentiary safeguards. Key Reasoning: While a police raid uncovered prostitution at Hotel Raj Lodging and Boarding with three co-accused arrested, the FIR and chargesheet contained no direct allegations or evidence showing the applicant's knowledge or involvement in the illegal activities. The state's reliance on co-accused statements was rejected as per Supreme Court precedent establishing that such statements are insufficiently probative. Terms: Bail granted on Rs. 50,000 PR bond with monthly reporting requirements and standard conditions prohibiting witness intimidation and evidence tampering. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-May-2026

    Fresh Admission (Anticipatory Bail Applications)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe

  4. 30-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Ashwin D. BhobeView PDF

  5. 30-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 28-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. ABA/1162/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: Karunakar Vasu Shetty v. The State of Maharashtra Court Decision: The Bombay High Court granted anticipatory bail to applicant Karunakar Vasu Shetty, finding insufficient material against him despite being the hotel licensee in a prostitution case. The court held that co-accused statements under Section 161 CrPC cannot reliably implicate another accused at the bail stage and lack the requisite credibility without proper evidentiary safeguards. Key Reasoning: While a police raid uncovered prostitution at Hotel Raj Lodging and Boarding with three co-accused arrested, the FIR and chargesheet contained no direct allegations or evidence showing the applicant's knowledge or involvement in the illegal activities. The state's reliance on co-accused statements was rejected as per Supreme Court precedent establishing that such statements are insufficiently probative. Terms: Bail granted on Rs. 50,000 PR bond with monthly reporting requirements and standard conditions prohibiting witness intimidation and evidence tampering. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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