:1: FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.801 OF 2008 Vilas T. Jedhiya Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda Court’s or Judge’s orders. of Coram, appearance, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. J.B. Kocheta for the Applicant. Mrs. M.H. Mhatre,APP. for the State. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 25/7/2008. P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard both sides. 2. This is the second application for grant of bail. The first application was rejected on 5.6.2006. While rejecting the earlier bail application, this court observed that looking to the age of the applicant who was hardly 21 years old on the date of occurrence, if the appeal is not heard on merits within 18 months, liberty to the applicant to apply for bail afresh. The applicant has also undergone 3 years and 11 months sentence. He was very young boy when the alleged offence of rape was committed. Taking into :2: account the fact that he has undergone sentence of 3 years and 11 months, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant by imposing certain conditions. 3. Pending hearing and final disposal of the appeal, the applicant may be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to condition that he should report to the Khadak Police Station once in fortnight on every 1st and third Monday till further order of this court. Application is disposed off. (R. S. MOHITE, J.)