1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1896 OF 2010 1. Raju Abhiman Patil, 2. Abhiman Waman Patil, 3. Santosh Uttam More, 4. Mayur Prakash Patil, All R/o. Varkhedi, Tq. & Dist. Dhule. ....Applicants. Versus The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent. Shri. Joydeep Chatterji, Advocate for applicants. Shri. S.N. Kendre, A.P.P. for respondent. CORAM : S.V. GANGAPURWALA, J. DATE : 28th May, 2010 PER COURT : 1. The applicants are sought tobe prosecuted under section 367, 366-A r/w. section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The Crime No. 154/2010 has been registered against them. The applicants are in custody since 30th April 2010. The allegations are that the present applicants have lured Samrudhi, the daughter of the complainant and the daughter of the complainant has eloped with the applicant No. 1. Applicant Nos. 3 and 4 have abated the applicant No. 1 in his act and the applicant No. 2 2 is the father of applicant No. 1, who was also told about the acts of the applicant No. 1, who did not pay any heed. 2. The investigation is almost complete. The age of the applicant as stated in the F.I.R. would be 17 yrs and 10 months on the date of the alleged incident. The applicants have filed the copy of the bonafide certificate which shows that the date of birth of the daughter of complainant Samrudhi is 5th February 1992 which is more than 18 years. Even if the date as stated in the F.I.R. is considered, then still that would be bordering the age of 18 years. It can be said that the said girl i.e. Samrudhi has attended the age of discretion. Moreover, as the investigation is almost complete, further custody of the present applicants would not be necessary. 3. In the light of above, the applicants be released on bail on executing P.R. Bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rs. fifteen thousand) each with one surety each of the like amount in connection with Cr. No. 154/2010 registered with Dhule Taluka Police Station. [ S.V. GANGAPURWALA ] VACATION JUDGE ssc/criapln1896.10