-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4649 OF 2008 Vishnu @ Pradeep Dattatray Thite .. Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. --- Mr. S.S.Salunkhe for the Applicant. Mr. D.P.Adsule, APP for the Respondent-State. ----- CORAM CORAM CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. (Vacation Court) DATED DATED DATED : 24th DECEMBER,2008. : 24th DECEMBER,2008. : 24th DECEMBER,2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. This application is for bail. The applicants are arrested for the offence punishable under sections 363, 366 read with section 34 of the IPC in connection with the crime no. 73/2008 registered with the Wathar Police Station. 2. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and learned APP. 3. According to the prosecution, a minor girl by name Neelam was taken away by a school teacher of the same school in which she was studying in 10th Standard. -: 2 :- Allegedly the applicant aided the main accused for the act of kidnapping or that they allowed the minor girl and the school teacher to be with each other. It is alleged that the accused - Sharad had hired a jeep vehicle for the use of the school teacher -Siddheshwar R. Salunkhe in which the present applicant was accompanying him. 4. Considering the only fact that the applicant accompanied the main accused at the relevant time, it may not sufficiently provide material to attribute his intention to assist the act of kidnapping, if it is an isolated act without any other evidence though it may be unconcluded inference and a prima facie observation. Under the circumstances, the applicant deserves liberty. 5. In the result, the application is allowed. It is directed that the applicant be released on bail on furnishing a bail bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount. The applicant shall attend the concerned police station on each Thursday and Sunday between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and shall co-operate with the investigating officer during the course of investigation. 6. The failure of the applicant to respond to the interrogation or failure to attend the concerned police station, as directed above, may entail cancellation of the -: 3 :- bail. 7. The applicant shall attend the concerned police station for four weeks or till filing of the charge-sheet which ever is earlier. (V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. ) .....