IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL APPLICATION ( BAIL ) NO. 240 OF 2010 MR. PRASHANT PUNDALIK TARI PRESENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY AT SUB JAIL SADA THROUGH HIS BROTHER ... Applicant Versus STATE REPRESENTED BY OFFICER IN CHARGE MAGAO TOWN POLICE STATION ... Respondent Shri A. A. Palekar, Advocate for the Applicant. Shri C. A. Ferreira, Public Prosecutor for the Respondent. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 26th November, 2010 P.C.:- Heard. The applicant was arrested in Crime No.33 of 2010 under Section 376 and Section 8 of the Goa Children's Act,2003 on 28-6-2010, and is in custody since then. Bail application filed by him has been rejected by the Court of Sessions, and as such is before this Court, seeking bail. Learned Counsel on behalf of the applicant/accused submits that only the mother of the victim and a panch witness have been examined and the case is being adjourned on several occasions but the victim has not come forward to depose before the Court. Shri C. A. Ferreira, learned Public Prosecutor submits that the victim has not been summoned so far. Learned Public Prosecutor also submits that in case the applicant/accused is admitted to bail he is likely to interfere with the victim. This submission, to me appears to be more imaginary than real considering the facts of the case. There is no other reason advanced on behalf of the Respondent to deny bail to the applicant/accused. Consequently, the application deserves to succeed. Applicant/Accused shall be released on bail upon execution of a bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Additional Sessions Judge, where the case of the applicant/accused is pending. Authenticated copy of the order be given to the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant. N. A. BRITTO, J. RD.