IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3321 OF 2009 Kiran Nathuram Dedge ..... ..... ...Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... ..... ...Respondent. Mr.Sudhir Halli, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.J.P.Yagnik, APP for the Respondent. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 26th August, 2009. PC: Heard. The applicant is seeking bail in CR No.77/09 for the offences punishable under sections 376, 342, 506 of IPC registered with Dattwadi police station, Pune. The complainant/prosecutrix is aged 31 years and is married having two children. FIR has been filed after a period of 7 to 8 months of occurrence of incident. According to the complainant she was taken by her friend in the company of her friend’s lover in a car to a lodge where the applicant has allegedly committed rape on her. It is seen from the complaint that the alleged offence is committed some time after 11.00 a.m. It is stated in the complaint that because of threats administered by the present applicant she did not disclose the said fact to any one else for a period of 7/8 months. It is also stated that during the said period in a month’s time she had visited the same lodge on three occasions and indulged in sex with the present applicant yet again because of alleged threats. It is also stated in the complaint that she had disclosed the incident to her husband after few months. However because of threat administered they did not disclose the fact to any on else nor lodged a complaint. Other co-accused are already granted bail. There is absolutely 1 no explanation for the belated filing of FIR except the alleged threat perception. The applicant is in custody since 23.6.09. The investigation is almost complete and it has been so observed in the order granting bail to other co-accused. In that view of the matter and having regard to the facts and circumstances this is fit case for the release of the applicant on bail. In the result I direct that the applicant-Kiran Nathuram Dedge be released on bail on executing personal bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. Applicant shall attend the Dattwadi police station, Pune once a week on every Saturday between 4.00 to 6.00 p.m. for a period of two months or till filing of the charge sheet which ever is earlier. Application stands disposed of. 26.8.2009. 2