1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.990 OF 2009 In CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.921 OF 2009 Saidilkumar @ Swami Kappu Swami Harijan (Nadar) : Applicant/ Accused V/s. The State of Maharashtra : Respondents .... Ms Anjali Patil for the appellant. Ms S.V. Gajare, Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. ... CORAM : B.R. GAVAI, J. DATE : FEBRUARY 22, 2010. P.C.: This is an application for grant of bail, pending the hearing of the appeal. 2. The applicant-appellant was convicted for an offence punishable under section 376(1) of the I.P.C. and sentenced to suffer R.I. for a period of seven years. The applicant has undergone almost two-and-a-half years of sentence. From the material on record, it is revealed that initially, the complaint was only for an offence punishable under section 324 read with 2 504 of the Indian Penal Code. An offence punishable under section 376 was added after a period of four days. At least prima facie, the medical evidence does not corroborate the version of the prosecution. In that view of the matter, I am inclined to allow this application. 3. The applicant-accused is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs.75,000/- (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only) with one or two sureties in the like amount. Criminal Application stands disposed of. B. R. GAVAI, J.