1 abs FARAD CONTINUATION IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 332 OF 2010 Ram @ Bunty Adinath Jadhav .. Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Orders Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's Orders Mr. E.B. Dixit with Mr. P.R. Yadav for the applicant. Mr. K.V. Saste, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 15TH FEBRUARY 2010 P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. By this application, the applicant seeks bail in connection with C.R. No. 283 of 2009 dated 17th September 2009 registered at Trombay Police Station, Mumbai, for an alleged offence punishable under sections 363, 366 and 2 376 of the I.P.C. 3. On 17th September 2009, Shashikant Laxman Pawar – farther of the minor daughter Akshata lodged a F.I.R. that his minor daughter Akshata was kidnapped on 14th September 2009 and raped by the applicant. The applicant has been arrested in connection with the crime. 4. Undoubtedly, Akshata was minor having been born on 28th May 1993, but was over 16 years on the date of the alleged incident. When Akshata was sent for medical examination, she stated before the doctor that she was in love with the applicant and ran away with him to Rajapur and had intercourse with him on three occasions during last two months. Prima facie, it appears to be a case of consensual intercourse. 5. The applicant is in jail since 17th September 2009. The investigation has been 3 completed and the charge-sheet has been filed. His custody is no longer needed for interrogation. In the circumstances, the applicant can be granted bail. Hence, I pass the following order:- ORDER The applicant be released on bail on his executing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- with one surety of the like amount subject to a condition that the applicant shall report his presence to the concerned police station once a fortnight, i.e. 1st and 3rd week of every British calendar month. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)