FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO.: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE CRI.APPLICATION NO.3417 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO.3417 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO.3417 OF 2008 ------------------------------------:---------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of : Court’s or Judge’s orders. coram, appearances, Court’s orders : or directions and Registrar’s : orders. : ------------------------------------:----------------------------------- Mr G.M.Savagave, for the applicant. Ms.P.P.Shinde, APP for the respondent. CORAM: D.B.Bhosale,J. CORAM: D.B.Bhosale,J. CORAM: D.B.Bhosale,J. DATED: 07.10.2008 DATED: 07.10.2008 DATED: 07.10.2008 P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: Heard Mr.Savagave, learned counsel for the applicant and Ms Shinde,learned APP for the State. The applicant is seeking bail in Sessions Case No.14/2008 pending before the Sessions Court, Jaysingpur, district- Kolhapur arising from C.R.No.22 of 2008 of Shirol Police Station registered against the applicant for having committed an offence punishable under section 376 of IPC. It is on the allegation that the applicant, who is 34 years old, had committed rape on the victim, who is hardly 16 years old. The only contention raised by the learned counsel for the applicant is that it was consensual sexual intercourse. That argument has not impressed me keeping in view the age of the victim. In the circumstances, the application is rejected. The trial Court shall endeavour to dispose of the case expeditiously. (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.)