IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.APPLICATION NO.4174 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO.4174 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO.4174 OF 2008 Ravi Raju Gaikwad, .. Applicant Vs The State of Maharahstra, .. Respondent Mr Amol A Deshpande, for the applicant. Mr H.J.Dedhiya, APP, for the respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. DATE : 02/12/2008 DATE : 02/12/2008 DATE : 02/12/2008 PC: PC: PC: 1. Heard Mr.Deshpande, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr.Dedhiya, learned APP, for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R.No.258 of 2008 of Bund Garden police station. The said crime has been registered against the applicant for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 363, 366, 376, 420 read with 34 of IPC. 3. The applicant is 23 years old whereas the prosecutrix is 24 years old. I have perused her statement. It appears from her statement that she was in love with the applicant and on several occasions they had sex in different lodges. According to the prosecutrix, the applicant had promised to marry her and since he did not keep his promise she filed the present complaint alleging rape. Having considered the nature of allegations against the applicant and overall facts and circumstances of the case, it is clear that the applicant and the prosecutrix had consensual sex on several occasions. In the circumstances, I am inclined to enlarge him on bail.Hence, the following order. . The applicant to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount, subject to condition that he shall report to the concerned police station every Saturday between 7 and 8 pm am till conclusion of the trial. The applicant shall not try to contact the prosecutrix or her any other relatives either directly or indirectly till conclusion of the trial. . While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case without being influenced by the observations made in this order. (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.)