1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BAIL) NO.664/2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.650/2009 Zulfikar @ Zullu Mohammad Ashfaq Shaikh APPLICANT VS. The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT Mr.Shirish Gupte,Sr.Counsel i/b Mr.Meghashyam Kocharekar for the applicant Mr.J.P.Kharge,APP for State CORAM: MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J. DATE : 2nd SEPTEMBER,2009 P.C. . The accused is convicted for the offence punishable under section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to suffer R.I.for 7 years and pay fine of Rs.75,000/- by learned Additional Sessions Judge,Greater Bombay on 7th May,2009 .The accused was on bail throughout the trial and is behind bar since 7th May, 2009. The learned counsel for the applicant /accused further submits that in fact it was a marriage performed in presence of the mother of the prosecutrix between applicant/accused and the prosecutrix, ,however, as the applicant/accused could not satisfy the demand of Meher of Rs.7 lacs he was prosecuted. Learned A.P.P.points out that the prosecutrix was 15 years old at the time of incident. The applicant/accused was on bail throughout the trial. Considering the nature of the offence and the evidence before 2 the Court the applicant/ accused be released on bail of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in like amount. Bail application is disposed of accordingly. (MRS.MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)