/ 1 / IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLIATION NO.1601/06 Shri.Sachidanand Shivmurti Sankaje .... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .... Respondent Shri.K.C. Shirguppe Adv. for the applicant. Shri.Y.S. Shinde APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : 02/05/06 P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant was arrested in connection with C.R.No.29/06 registered with the Gadhinglaj Police Station for the offences punishable U/s.363, 366 r/w 34 of IPC. 3. It is alleged that the applicant and one Ramkumar Mandal kidnapped daughter of complainant Pandurang Power. Ramkumar Mandal and the daughter of complainant got married after elope. It is alleged / 2 / that the applicant was driver of vehicle in which complainant's daughter and said Ramkumar Mandal ran away. It is, further alleged that the applicant had abetted the said offence. It is a admitted position that the applicant was merely a driver of the said vehicle. Daughter of the complainant was 17 and ½ year of age when she ran away with the other accused. Considering this circumstance in my view, the applicant has made out a case for grant of bail. 4. The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in like amount. The applicant shall report to Ichalkaranji police station once in a month. The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence or threaten the witnesses. 5. The application is accordingly disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.