Pune Influencer Santosh Pandit Gets Bail In Objectionable Reel Case On ₹25,000 Bond
Pune: Santosh Gajanan Pandit, 48, has been granted regular bail by a Pune sessions court in a case over an allegedly objectionable social-media reel involving Maharashtra minister Chandrakant Patil and a woman PMC corporator. Additional Sessions Judge S.U. Wadgaonkar passed the order on Wednesday, September 16, allowing Pandit’s bail application in Criminal Bail Application No. 4888/2026. Pandit…
Pune-based influencer Santosh Pandit has been granted bail by a Pune sessions court in a case involving objectionable social media content. The 48-year-old was released on a ₹25,000 personal bond with a matching surety. The court ordered Pandit to refrain from contacting the informant and tampering with prosecution evidence. The case was registered at Kothrud Police Station under several sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Information Technology Act.
It began when a 36-year-old woman complained that the influencer uploaded YouTube videos containing sexually suggestive remarks aimed at her, a woman PMC corporator, and Maharashtra Minister Chandrakant Patil. Pandit's defence argued that the words used in the videos had ordinary meanings. The court will decide his intention during the trial.
Prosecution opposed bail, citing serious allegations and concerns about witness intimidation. However, the court found these concerns speculative and not sufficient reason for continued detention.
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