1 ABA-863-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 863 OF 2011 Shivaji Pandurang Narale ... Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. J.D. Mane,Advocate, for the applicant. Mrs. G.P.Mulekar, APP, for the respondent - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 19th October, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard. 2. Crime No.238 of 2011 was registered with Sangola Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 376 and 506 of IPC against the present applicant on a report lodged by one Rukmini Narale. According to her, for last about three years, the applicant had sexually exploited her by giving threats. The applicant is brother-in-law of sister of the prosecutrix. It appears that since the end of 2008 till July 2011, they had physical relations. The applicant apprehends arrest and seeks anticipatory bail. 2 ABA-863-11.sxw 3. The learned Counsel for the applicant has produced photocopies of the notices issued under three different Chapter Cases. One was registered on the report lodged by the prosecutrix against her husband and brother-in-law. Another was lodged by the applicant against the husband and other relatives of the prosecutrix and third was lodged by the husband of the prosecutrix against the prsent applicant and the prosecutrix. All these documents go to show that the applicant and the prosecutrix had sexual relations for last about two years inspite of objections taken by her husband and it appears that recently, after some family meeting she had decided to lodge report against the present applicant. The prosecutrix is aged about 28 years. 4. Taking into consideration all these circumstances, in the event of arrest in Crime No.238/2011, the applicant be released on his executing P.R. Of Rs.15,000/- with a surety in the like amount with condition that he shall make himself available to police for interrogation and shall fully co-operate. He shall also not tamper with the prosecution evidence. He shall attend the Police Station on 24.10.2011 at 11 a.m. for interrogation and thereafter as and when he may be required. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)