(1) CRI.APP. 3521.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3521 OF 2010 1. Sopan S/o Ambadas Barde Age : 25 yeras, Occu.: Labour, 2. Sarjerao S/o Ambadas Barde Age : 18 years, Occu.: Labour, R/o Mayrani Daradgaon Thadi, Tq. Rahuri, Dist. Ahmednagar .. Applicants VERSUS The State of Maharashtra Copy to be served on G.P. High Court Bench at Aurangabad .. Respondent ... Mrs. Sadhana S. Jadhav, Advocate for the Applicants Mr. V.D. Godbharle, APP for the respondent-State ... CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. DATED : 7TH OCTOBER, 2010 ORAL ORDER:- 1. This is an Application for bail. 2. Heard learned Advocate for the applicants and learned APP. 3. So far as role of the applicants is concerned, it is alleged that they introduced the two (2) CRI.APP. 3521.2010 minor prosecutrix to main accused persons by name Mahadu and Deepak Kalner. The latters are stated to be persons who abducted or kidnapped the two minor prosecutrix from lawful custody of their father. The FIR purports to show that out of the two prosecutrix, one was aged about 15 years at the relevant time. 4. There is no tangible evidence to infer that the applicants participated in the act of kidnapping of the minor daughters of the informant i.e. Vithal Mane. Their mere act of introducing the two prosecutrix to said Deepak and Mahadu Kalner brothers cannot be regarded as active participation in the alleged act of kidnapping the two prosecutrix or the subsequent act of their committing intercourse with them. 5. In this view of the matter, the applicants are entitled to seek liberty. 6. In the result, the Application is allowed. The applicants are directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds in sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen Thousand) each with a solvent surety (3) CRI.APP. 3521.2010 each in the like sum before the Court of Sessions. Application disposed of. Sd/- [V.R. KINGAONKAR, J.] arp