IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPLICATION NO. 231 OF 2010 IN APPEAL NO. 1077 OF 2009. Laxman Dattatray Sakpal ..... ..... ...Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... ... Respondent. Mr.Kuldeep S. Patil, Adv. for the applicant. Ms.S.V.GAjare, APP . for the State. CORAM: B.R.GAVAI, J. 3rd March, 2010. PC: This application has been filed for suspension of sentence and grant of bail. 2. The applicant is convicted for the offences punishable under sections 376, 341 and 506 read with section 34 of IPC and sentenced to suffer rigorous imprisonment for a period of seven years. It appears that conviction is based on the sole testimony of the prosecutrix. No doubt the conviction can be based on sole testimony of prosecutris, if it is found to be cogent and reliable. In the present case it is alleged by the prosecutrix that the applicant has committed forcible intercourse with her on number of occasions. The first incident is alleged to have taken place in first week of May. The FIR is lodged on 14.7.2008. Even according to the prosecutrix when the first incident took place she was forced to follow the applicant under the threat of gupti to Amantran lodge. It is the case of prosecutrix that at around 5.00 p.m. she was forced 1 to go with the applicant in a room in the lodge where the applicant is said to have committed the rape on her. 3. Taking into consideration evidence of the prosecutrix I am inclined to allow the application. It is further to be noted that the accused has already undergone imprisonment for two years and six months. In the result the application is allowed. Applicant-Laxman Dattatray Sakpal is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. 3.3.2010. 2