1 CA-2992.10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE  CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2992 OF 2010 Santosh Jagannath Ballal .... Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Shri Priten Killedar for the Applicant. Ms S.D. Shinde, APP, for the State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: SEPTEMBER 03, 2010 P.C: This is an application for bail by a person who is alleged to have kidnapped and committed rape upon an 18-year old girl. The report of the prosecutrix itself shows that the applicant met the prosecutrix and was acquainted to her because they used to chat on telephone every day. Thereafter, the victim accompanied the applicant to a hotel where the applicant is alleged to have had sexual intercourse with the victim. She merely states that she had not consented. Thereafter, again the victim states that the victim accompanied the applicant to Alandi where they stayed in a hotel, from where they went to Shirdi. She 2 CA-2992.10 states since the necessary documents were not available, the marriage could not be performed. In these circumstances, since the investigation is over and charge-sheet has been filed, the applicant be released on bail on his furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount. The application is disposed of. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)