1 BA-1173.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1173 OF 2011 {For Bail} Bhagwan Bapurao Shinde .... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Shri Prashant D. Patil for the Applicant. Ms P.P. Bhosale, APP, for the State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: SEPTEMBER 20, 2011 P.C: This is an application for bail by a father who has been charge-sheeted for raping his own 17-years old daughter over a period of time. This led to a pregnancy and her approaching a doctor for termination of pregnancy. The learned counsel for the applicant states that all the allegations are false. The first informant in fact had an affair with someone else. He states that the complaint has been made on the instigation of Sangita Wagh and Sunita Gadekar who are instrumental in making the first informant lead the life of vice. The learned counsel also 2 BA-1173.11 pointed out that the first informant had claimed to have reported to one Lalchand Pipada about the assault by her father when her father was serving in the anathashram of which Lalchand was the manager. Lalchand, however, stated that the first informant had not informed him of any such incident. The learned counsel, therefore, submitted that the applicant be admitted to bail, since he is languishing in jail on a false accusation. He also drew my attention to the affidavits filed by the applicant's son and wife supporting the applicant and stating that the first informant was making false allegations. As the learned Sessions Judge has also observed, all this would have to await trial. Right now there is an allegation by the daughter against the applicant's incestuous sexual assault duly supported by a doctor's statement that the first informant had approached him for termination of pregnancy. In view of this, the application is rejected. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)