1 mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 220 of 2008 Shri Shyam Tima Mane .. Applicant versus State of Maharashtra & ors. .. Respondents ... Mr.C.R. Chandratre for the applicant. Mrs.M.M.Deshmukh APP for the State. CORAM : D.G.KARNIK, J DATED : 4th February 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard. 2. The applicant seeks bail in respect of offence registered with Ozar police station under C.R. No.94 of 2007 for offence punishable u/s.341, 342, 363, 364A, 388 and 506 of the IPC. On 23rd July 2007, the applicant along with accomplices abducted Sunayana, niece of the complainant. On receipt of the information, the police immediately effected Naka 2 Bandi. At about 15.30 hours, the applicant was found travelling in a Maruti car bearing No. DAQ 1944 along with Sunayana. The applicant and one of the accomplices was arrested on the spot while two others fled away. It was also disclosed that the number plate of the maruti car was replaced and was being driven with a new number plate no. MH-04-1546. 3. The applicant was caught red handed and there is a prima facie evidence about the complicity of the applicant in crime. The offence is of a serious nature. The young girl aged 14 years was being abducted. Offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life. Taking into consideration the fact that there is a prima facie evidence and the seriousness of the offence in my view, the applicant is not entitled to bail. 4. The applicant had previously made an application for bail before the Sessions Court at Nashik. The Addl.Sessions Judge - I by an order dated 18th November 2007 has rejected the said bail application. I see no reason to take a view different than the view taken by the learned Sessions Judge. Application is accordingly rejected. 3 (D.G. KARNIK, J)