..(1).. 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 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.685 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.741 OF 2006 Munaf Abdul Kadar Shaikh. ..Applicant. Versus State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Mr.C.K.Talekar, Adv. for the Applicant. Mr.Y.S.Shinde, APP, for the State. .... ALONG WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1305 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.741 OF 2006 Nasir Khan @ Nasir Bangali Noor Mohd Khan. ..Applicant. Versus State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Mr.Vinod Wagh, Adv. for the Applicant. Mr.Y.S.Shinde, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 6th May, 2008. DATED : 6th May, 2008. DATED : 6th May, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsels for the Applicants-orig.accused Nos.1 & 2 and the learned APP for the State. 2. Both the applicants-orig.accused Nos.1 & 2 have been convicted under Sections 376(2)(g) and ..(2).. 506(II) r.w. 34 of IPC. Both the applicants have been sentenced to RI for 10 years. The applicants are now seeking bail. 3. The learned Counsels for the applicants submitted that out of the said period of 10 years imprisonment, the applicants have undergone almost 6 & 1/2 years of imprisonment. The learned Counsels for the applicants further submitted that it was a case of consent. Looking to the evidence on record, there appears to be some merit in this submission. In this view of the matter, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicants. 4. On the fine amount being paid, the applicants - Munaf Abdul Kadar Shaikh and Nasir Khan @ Nasir Bangali Noor Mohd Khan be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rs.Thirty Thousand Only) each, with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicants shall report to Shivaji Nagar Police Station, Govandi, Mumbai once in a week, till disposal of the appeal. 5. Applications are disposed of accordingly. ..(3).. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)