{ 1 } IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1516 OF 2010 Baban Raghunath Solaskar ... APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ....... Mr. K.S. Bhore, Advocate for the applicant Mr. S.G. Nandedkar, A.P.P. for the respondent ....... CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE. J. DATE: 7th May, 2010. PER COURT: 1. Heard Mr. K.S. Bhore, learned counsel for the applicant as well as heard Mr. S.G. Nandedkar, learned A.P.P. for the respondent. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant seeking bail in connection with C.R. No.I-71/2010, registered at Jamkhed Police Station, District Ahmednagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 363, 366 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, since the applicant has been arrested thereunder on 23.3.2010 and is { 2 } under judicial custody presently. 3. It appears that, the offence has been registered on the complaint lodged by Shobha Ramdas Bhoite on 19.3.2010, alleging that, her daughter namely Sheetal, aged about 16 years, was allegedly induced and was enticed from her lawful guardianship by co- accused Ravi Sonawane, Padmavati Sonawane and Sita and the applicant herein i.e. Baban Sonawane, in collusion with each other, with an intention to induce her to enter into marriage. 4. On the aforesaid background, after perusal of investigation papers and after considering the rival submissions advanced by both the respective learned counsel for the parties, it is submitted that the girl namely Sheetal and co-accused Ravi Sonawane as well as the applicant herein have been traced out at Mumbai and the role attributed to the applicant herein is that, he introduced the girl Sheetal with co-accused Ravi Sonawane and not beyond that. 5. Besides that, the applicant is in judicial custody since last more than one and a half month and, therefore, there is no propriety in keeping the applicant in custody further more and accordingly, the applicant has made out a case for grant of bail and, therefore, present { 3 } application deserves to be allowed. 6. In the result, present application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant be released on bail in connection with C.R. No.I-71/2010, registered at Jamkhed Police Station, District Ahmednagar on furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- and on executing P.R. bond in the like amount on following conditions:- (i) The applicant shall attend the concerned police station as and when required, on written intimation, till filing of the charge sheet and shall cooperate the investigation, (ii) The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence and/or influence upon the witnesses directly/ indirectly. 7. Needless to say that the above observations are prima facie in nature and shall not come in way of any Court while deciding the matter on merits. SHRIHARI P. DAVARE JUDGE fmp/cri1516.10