BA-1250-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1250 OF 2011 Dinesh Rambhau Mahatre ... Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra, Thru’ Uran Police Station, Dist. Raigad ... Respondent Mr. K.J. Patil for the Applicant. Mr. J.P. Kharge, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM: A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED : 10 TH AUGUST, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. I have gone through the Bail Application and the annexures thereto. 3. The victim is aged 26 years. The allegation is that on 23rd March, 2011, the Applicant committed rape on her in a Jungle by the side of her field. The Applicant is the resident of the same village where the victim resides i.e. Village Pale. It appears that the aunt of the victim came there when the act of sexual intercourse was going on and she called the uncle of the victim also. It is thereafter, that the Applicant ran away. The victim was reportedly crying. BA-1250-11.sxw 2 Dixit 4. It is not alleged that the Applicant was armed with any weapon. No injuries on any part of the body of the victim were noticed in her medical examination, that was carried out after the incident. The Applicant is in custody since 23rd March, 2011. 5. Considering all the relevant aspects of the matter, I am inclined to release the Applicant on bail. 6. The Bail Application is allowed. 7. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.40,000/-, with one surety in like amount, on the condition that the Applicant shall not contact, meet or approach the First Informant or any of the prosecution witnesses, in any manner, whatsoever. 8. If the case is not yet committed for the trial, the learned Magistrate shall commit it as early as possible. The trial shall be held expeditiously and should be completed within a period of four months from the date of receipt of record and proceedings by the trial Court. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]