1 BA-1741-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1741 OF 2011 Pandurang Shamrao Sutar ... Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. A.P.Mundargi, Senior Counsel i/b. Abhishek Yende, for the applicant. Mrs. R.V.Newton,APP for the respondent - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 23rd November, 2011. P.C. 1. The applicant seeks to be released on bail in Crime No.56/2011 registered with Bhudargad Police Station, Kolhapur under Sec. 376 of IPC. As per the FIR, the applicant-accused, who is a teacher, had called the prosecutrix, a girl aged 10 years to one room on 12.7.2011, 13.7.2011 and again on 15.7.2011 and had allegedly committed rape on her and after that he had given amount of Rs. 2/- on 15.7.2011. The girl told her father that the teacher had made a fun and had given Rs.2/- . When the father of the prosecutrix asked, she disclosed the facts. On the basis of the report, offence under Sec. 376 of IPC was registered. The medical reports of the girl did not provide corroboration to the story of rape. It may be a case of outraging modesty. The applicant is in custody since 17.7.2011. Investigation is completed and charge sheet is filed. 2 BA-1741-11.sxw 2. Therefore, the applicant be released on his executing P.R. of Rs. 25,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the amount with condition that he shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)