:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 946 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 771 OF 2007 Annaso Shripal Bukade ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr. Surel Shah for applicant. Mr. D.R. More, APP for State. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE, J. Date : August 22, 2007. Date : August 22, 2007. Date : August 22, 2007. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Shah the learned counsel for the applicant-accused and Mr. More the learned APP for the State. 2. Perused the depositions of the prosecutrix as recorded by the trial court, considered the provisions of Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The applicant-accused has been in custody from 27/8/2006 till today. I am satisfied that this is a :2: fit case to release the applicant on bail by suspending the order of sentence under both the charges. 3. Hence, the application is allowed and it is hereby directed that the applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount. (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)