1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2101 OF 2010 Suresh Pandurang Kalebag. ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr.J.D.Mane for the Applicant. Smt. V.R. Bhosale, APP. For the State. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 3/5/2010 PC : 1 This is an application for grant of bail. The applicant is shown as an accused in C.R.No. 250/2009 registered by Pandharpur Taluka Police Station. The prosecutrix is minor girl aged 15 years by name Laxmi. She states that during Sankrant the applicant offered her money and she allowed him to have intercourse. She did not disclose the matter to any one but when she became pregnant she informed her parents that she has been raped. To determine the question as to whether the complainant is minor we have only the statement of 2 the complainant. The Advocate states the the prosecution has not produced any other material to show that the victim is minor. The question of consent is relevant in order to to determine the quantum of sentence and the sentence is on the lower side. In the circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. It is therefore, directed that pending his trial in pursuance of CR No.250/2009 registered by Pandharpur Taluka Police Station, the applicant may be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the condition that he reports to the I.O. once in a fortnight on every first and third Monday s between 11.00a.m. and 5.00 p.m. till the disposal of the trial, does not tamper with the prosecution witnesses and remains present on all the dates of his trial unless exempted. Application is disposed off. 2 Parties to act on a copy of this order duly authenticated by the registry of this court. ( R.S. MOHITE, J.)