IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL BAIL BAIL APPLICATION NO.3873 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO.3873 OF 2008 APPLICATION NO.3873 OF 2008 Pramod Sahadev Vanjipurkar ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents Mr.Milind Sawant for Applicant Mr.V.B.Konde Deshmukh APP for Respondents CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: A.V.NIRGUDE, J A.V.NIRGUDE, J A.V.NIRGUDE, J (Vacation (Vacation (Vacation Judge) Judge) Judge) DATED: DATED: DATED: 8TH NOVEMBER, 2008 8TH NOVEMBER, 2008 8TH NOVEMBER, 2008 P.C P.C P.C Heard. 1. Perused the police papers. Perused the order of the lower Court refusing bail to the applicant. The applicant was arrested on 20.9.08. The offence is registered under sections 363, 366A and 376 IPC. Initially statement of the prosecutrix showsthat she was aware as to what she was doing when she voluntarily left Mumbai along with the appilcant-accused. She is about 17 years old and it appears that she knew the consequences of her action. The applicant is also young aged about 22 years. The learned Judge of the lower Court refused bail to him mainly on the ground that the investigation was not complete and that there was 2 possibility of the applicantsthreatening the witnesses. But, now that the applicant is in custody for last 1 1/2 month and the investigation must have been over. The applicant deserves bail. He be released on bail on furnishing personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount. The appiciant shall not contact the prosecutrix and the witnesses. He shall also attend police station as and when called. { A.V.Nirgude, J } A.V.Nirgude, J } A.V.Nirgude, J }