1 ABA 491.11.sxw JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 491 OF 2011 Mr. Dhiraj Dayanand Pisal. ... Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra (At the instance of Wai Police Station, Tal.- Wai, Dist. - Satara), ... Respondent. Mr. S.P. Kadam for the Applicant. Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, APP for the State. CORAM : A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED : 9th JUNE 2011. P.C. :- Heard Mr. Kadam, learned Advocate for the Applicant and Mrs. Mulekar, learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicant is sought to be arrested on the allegation of having committed an offence punishable under Section 376 of I.P.C. The FIR lodged by the victim itself shows that the victim and the Applicant were in love. It is also clear that the victim voluntarily kept relations with the Applicant as the Applicant had indicated to her that he would marry her. It is clear that when the Applicant refused to marry the victim, the FIR came to be lodged alleging commission of an offence punishable under Section 376 of I.P.C. 2 ABA 491.11.sxw 3. The case appears to be of breach of promise to marry. Prima-facie, no offence, much less a non-bailable offence, is spelt out from the FIR. Under these circumstances, the Applicant deserves to be granted anticipatory bail. 4. In the event of his arrest in C.R. No.22 of 2011, registered at Wai, the Applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/-, with one surety in like amount, on condition to attend the concerned Police Station and make himself available for investigation/interrogation, as and when required by the Investigating Officer. (A.M. THIPSAY,J.)