1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1910/2009. (Dhanraj Chavan ..vs.. State of Mah. ) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- CORAM : S.R.DONGAONKAR, J. DATE : 10 th June, 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1911/2009: Heard Shri Patwardhan Advocate for applicant and Shri Mandpe, APP for state. As the matter is being heard on merits, office objections are waived. Application stands disposed of. 000 CRIMIANL APPLICATION NO.1910/2009 Heard counsel for the parties. The interim order was passed on 8.5.2009. It was observed that the prosecutrix by her letter dated 27.3.2009 had informed to P.S.O. that she had herself left the house of the father and she was living with the applicant under his shelter. She also stated that the applicant is a social worker and she was employed by the applicant. She further stated that applicant did not cause any harassment or ill-treatment to her nor any atrocity. This written letter was submitted to P.S.O. Manora. It appears that thereafter the report was lodged to the police station by the complainant on 23.4.2009, wherein it was mentioned that on 18.4.2009, she was taken by applicant by Devthana Road, he assaulted her and removed golden ornaments from her person, however, she some how; got escaped. This incident appears to be on 18.4.2009, still the report was lodged after 4-5 days. The delay is sought to be explained saying that it was threatened by the 2 applicant that if she tells about the incident to anybody, applicant may kill her parents, brother and her daughter. It is difficult to accept the explanation for delay in lodging the report vis-a-vis the letter written by her to P.S.O. Manora. No doubt, allegations against the applicant are serious, but possibility of false implication also cannot be ruled out. In these circumstances, interim order needs to be confirmed, however, with liberty to prosecution to move for cancellation of bail, if the circumstances so warrant. In the event of his arrest, the applicant be released on bail, in crime no.48/2009 of P.S.Manora, fr the offence u/s 417, 376, 506, of IPC and Section 3(1)(xii) of S.C. & S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, on his furnishing surety and PRB of Rs.25000/- subject to conditions that he shall report at P.S. Manora, as and when directed by the investigating officer for the purposes of investigation and shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the prosecution evidence. Application stands disposed of. JUDGE smp