(1) CR.APP. 1459.2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1459 OF 2009 1] Balu S/o Jaggu Deshmane, Age : 25 years, Occu.: Labour, R/o Dindrud, Tq. Majalgaon, Dist. Beed 2] Shaikh Atik S/o Shaikh Shabir, Age : 20 years, Occu.: Agri., R/o Talkhed, at present Dindrud, Tq. Majalgaon, Dist. Beed .. Applicants Versus The State of Maharashtra, Through Police Station, Dindrud, Dist. Beed (Copy to be served on P.P. High Court of Judicature of Bombay Bench at Aurangabad) .. Respondent Mr. S.J. Salunke, Advocate for the Applicant Smt. R.R. Mane, APP for the Respondent-State CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATED : 25th JUNE, 2009 ORAL ORDER:- 1] The applicants are seeking bail in crime no. 23 of 2009 registered with Dindrud Police Station, Dist. Beed for offences punishable under (2) CR.APP. 1459.2009 section 363, 366A, 376 r/w. 34 IPC and under section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1988. 2] The age of the applicants is in early twenties. It is alleged that the applicants kidnapped and raped two 16 year old girls from their own village. Besides, the victim girls belonged to scheduled caste. On 26.1.2009, the victim girls left their house to go to school for attending the Republic Day function. They did not come back. They were seen leaving the school in an auto- rickshaw in the company of the applicants. On 6.2.2009, father of one of the girls lodged complaint, specifically accusing the applicants of kidnapping etc. On 10.2.2009 the applicants and the victim girls came back to the village and thereafter, the statements of the victim girls were recorded. This time, the victim girls made accusation that they were forced to go with the applicants and they were forced to sexual intercourse. The victim girls are 16 year old and (3) CR.APP. 1459.2009 are probably on the verge of the majority. It is apparent that they left on their own and they resided with the applicants for about two weeks without raising any alarm. 3] In my view, the applicants deserve bail. The applicants are released on bail of Rs.5000/- (Rs. Five Thousand) each with one surety each in the like amount. 4] Application stands disposed of. Sd/- (A.V. NIRGUDE, J.) arp/25june9/cr1459.09