:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 286 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 286 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 286 OF 2006 IN IN IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 278 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 278 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 278 OF 2006 Ashok Fulchand Jadhav ..Applicant/ Accused versus State of Maharashtra ..Respondents Mr. B. A. Allor for the Applicant / Accused. Mr. S. S. Pednekar, APP for the Respondents - State. CORAM : R. S.MOHITE, J. CORAM : R. S.MOHITE, J. CORAM : R. S.MOHITE, J. DATE : 29TH MARCH, 2006 DATE : 29TH MARCH, 2006 DATE : 29TH MARCH, 2006 P.C. : P.C. : P.C. : 1. Heard both the sides. 2. This is an application for grant of bail pending the Appeal. I have perused the evidence in the matter. The conviction in the case is for offence under Sections 376, 451 and 506 (Part II). The alleged offence of rape is said to have taken place on 12.2.2003. FIR is however lodged after the delay of seven and half months, though the :2: prosecution case is that the prosecutrix disclosed about the rape to her husband immediately on the next day i.e. on 13.2.2003. In the circumstances, there is no medical evidence. The applicant was on bail in the trial court, there is no allegation about the abuse of the bail. 3. In the circumstances, pending hearing and final disposal of the appeal, the applicant be released on the same bail as in the trial court subject to his furnishing fresh bond. Application disposed of. (R. S. MOHITE, J.)