1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.4708 OF 2008 Bapu Jagannath Chavan .... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Mr. P.R. Arjunwadkar, Advocate for Applicant. Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP for respondent. Coram : SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J. (VACATION COURT) Date : 2nd January, 2009 P.C. 1. The applicant in this application for bail was arrested for the offence punishable under Sections 363, 366 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code in connection with Crime No.73 of 2008 registered with Wathar Police Station. According to the prosecution, a girl by name Nilam studying in 10th standard was taken away by the teacher, Siddheshwar R. Salunkhe from the same school. The applicant and two others are alleged to have aided the main accused in the act of kidnapping. The applicant herein is the owner of the vehicle in which the girl was taken to different places. The applicant was also driving the vehicle at the relevant time. During the investigation, the Police have already seized the vehicle. The application for bail filed by 2 the applicant before the Sessions Court was resisted by the prosecution on the ground that the main accused and the girl are yet to be traced out. The learned APP makes a statement that the main accused and the girl were traced out on 26th December 2008. The ground on which the application for bail was resisted by the prosecution is no longer available. Besides considering the role of the applicant in the entire incident and the fact of arrest of the main accused, further detention of the applicant is not required. Hence, the application is allowed. It is directed that the applicant be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount. The applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station on each Thursday and Sunday between 10 am. to 2 pm. and shall co-operate with the investigation officer during the course of investigation. In the event of failure of the applicant to respond to the interrogation or in attending the Police Station, his bail bond shall stand cancelled. The applicant shall attend the concerned Police Station for two weeks from the date of his release. (SMT.R.P. SONDURBALDOTA,J)