Farad Continuation Sheet No. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2821/08 ( Vedanand Bhaldar ..vs.. State ) ________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoramda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's Orders. ______________________________________________________________________________ Shri V.M. Deshpande for applicant Shri Mr. Thakre, A.P.P. for state. CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATED : NOVEMBER 19, 2008. Heard. This is an application by one Rahul who has been arrested for his alleged involvement for offence under section 363, 366, 376 of the Penal Code and section 3 (i)(ii) of the Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act on the allegation that the applicant caused prosecutrix belonging to Schedule Caste aged about 13 years to elope with him and had sexual intercourse with him. Prosecutrix was just 13-14 years old at the time of incident. However the statement of the prosecutrix shows that entire participation was consensual, though she was not legally in a position to give consent. In these circumstances, considering that the trial may not commence immediately and that the applicant is in jail since 20.2.2008, applicant be released on P.R. in sum of Rs.50,000/- with one or more solvent surety in agreegate sum of Rs.50,000/-, on the condition that he shall keep himself away from prosecutrix and other witnesses till the trial is over. Application stands disposed of. Hamdast granted. JUDGE smp.