[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.64 OF 2007 IN CRI.APPEAL NO. 89 OF 2007 Kishore @ Pintya Raghunath Patil ..Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ..Respondents ... Mr.M.J.Bhatt Advocate for Applicant Smt.V.R.Bhosale, A.P.P. for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : FEBRUARY 14, 2007 DATE : FEBRUARY 14, 2007 DATE : FEBRUARY 14, 2007 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant has been convicted under Section 376 of IPC and sentenced to S.I. for three years. The applicant is now seeking bail. 3. Mr.Bhatt, the learned advocate appearing for the applicant states that the applicant is a young boy of hardly 21 years of age, he was on bail throughout the trial and he has not misused the [-2-] liberty granted to him. This statement is not controverted by the prosecution. Mr.Bhatt further submitted that sentence imposed on the applicant is only three years and the appeal is not likely to be heard within that time. Hence, the applicant may be released on bail. 4. Looking to the evidence on record and the above position, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 5. The applicant to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rs.Twenty thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to Kapurbavadi Police Station, Thane once in a month. 6. Application is disposed of. [ V.K.Tahilramani, J.]