IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.908 OF 2008 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.932 OF 2007 Yeshwant Dnyanu Powar )..Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent ---- Mr.P.B.Patil for the applicant. Mrs.A.A.Mane APP for the State. ---- Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Date : 22.08.2008. PC 1. This is an application for grant of bail. The applicant has been convicted for an offence punishable under Section 376 of IPC and sentenced to undergo RI for 10 years and to pay a fine of Rs.2000/-. He has already undergone about 4 & 1/2 years as he was arrested on 22.1.2004. On perusal of the record, I find that the girl is found to be aged 14 years. She however, did not lodge any complaint immediately. The allegation is she was raped in Diwali and she told her parents in December and ultimately complaint was lodged thereafter in the 3rd week of January. There is no corroborative medical evidence except the evidence relating to the factum of pregnancy. In the circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail. It is therefore, directed : 2 : that the applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the condition that he will report to the Karveer police station once a fortnight on 1st and 3rd Mondays till the disposal of the appeal. Application stands disposed off. (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)