1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1122 OF 2009 Amir Mehraj Khan ..... Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra ...... Respondent Mr. Pravin Ubharay for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Pednekar, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 20th March, 2009 P.C:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. Applicant has been arrested in connection with the offence punishable under sections 363, 364, 376 and 507 of the Indian Penal Code. It is alleged that the applicant and the prosecutrix were above 16 years of age and had love affair and they had eloped together and the applicant had sexual intercourse with her. According to the applicant, the age of the prosecutrix was above 16 years and even according to the School Leaving Certificate of the applicant she was about 16 years of age. Even in her statement she has stated that she was in love with the applicant and on the pretext of getting married, he had called her and she went to Dhule alongwith the present applicant. 2 3. Taking into consideration the statement of the prosecutrix, it does appear that the prosecturix had willingly gone alongwith the present applicant. Charge-sheet is likely to be filed within some time. Investigation is over. Applicant is 19 years of age. Under these circumstances, therefore, in my view, continued detention of the applicant is not necessary. 4. Applicant be released on bail in C.R. No.I-487/2008 in the sum of Rs 5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall report to the concerned Police Station once in a month. 5. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)