{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2091 OF 2010 Yusuf s/o Kasimsab Shaikh @ Mohammad Yusuf Silawat Age-50 years, Occ-Labour R/o Kavva Naka, Mataji Nagar Latur APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT ....... Mrs. S.S.Jadhav, Advocate for the applicant Mrs. V.A.Shinde APP for respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 18th June 2010 PER COURT: 1. By the present criminal application, the applicant has prayed to release him on bail in connection with CR No.50/2010 registered with Latur (Rural) police station for an offence punishable u/s 376, 506 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, as the applicant is arrested on 15th April 2010 and since then he is in jail. As all the efforts of the applicant to get bail before lower court became futile, he is before this Court. {2} 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant followed by learned APP. Perused the papers of investigation. 3. It appears that the said offence is registered on the compliant of one Neha Shaikh, who was in love with the son of the present applicant. It is further alleged that as the intimacy was much developed, the parents of the complainant and applicant and his wife decided to marry Neha with their son. Accordingly, the date was also fixed as 28th January 2010. It is alleged that after the date of marriage was fixed, the applicant and his wife, assisted their son Rafiq to run away to Rajasthan. 4. Even if the complaint is accepted as it is, yet the same does not constitute an offence for which the complaint is lodged against the present applicant. At the most, the applicant can be said to be a person, who has agreed the proposal of marriage of complainant with his son, however, that is not an offence. It is brought to the notice of this Court that though it is alleged that the applicant is not resident of State of Maharashtra, yet it is clear that the applicant is residing at Latur for about 19 years and is doing the work of a mason. Thus, it is urged that the applicant will not abscond if released on bail. In the premise, case is made out to enlarge the applicant on bail. 5. In the result, the application is allowed. The applicant {3} be released on bail in connection with CR No.50/2010 registered with Latur (Rural) police station on his furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.10,000/- and on executing PR bond in the like amount. The applicant is directed to cooperate with the investigating agency and not to leave the local jurisdiction of Latur (Rural) Police station, without previous permission from the IO concerned till the investigation in this offence is over and the trial is finally concluded. Application stands disposed of accordingly. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/B10/criapln2091-10