27b. cr appa 1156-10.doc RMA IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1156 OF 2010 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 690 OF 2010 Anail @ Ananda Keru Bhagat .. Applicant Vs The State of Maharashtra & Anr. .. Respondents Mr. Samir A. Vaidya for the Applicant Ms. M.M. Deshmukh, APP for the State CORAM : SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J DATE : 29th SEPTEMBER,2010. P.C.: 1. Heard learned advocate for the applicant and learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant-original accused has been convicted under Sections 376 and 417 of IPC. The appeal preferred by him against the said order has been admitted. Now, the applicant is seeking bail. 3. Learned advocate for the applicant stated that besides this case, the applicant has a clean record. This statement has not been controverted by learned APP. 4. The prosecutrix was admittedly about 20 years of age at the time of the incident. The evidence on record prima 1 27b. cr appa 1156-10.doc facie shows that it was a case of consent. The applicant has undergone a substantial period of imprisonment as he was not on bail during the trial. Looking to the above facts, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. Hence, the order: O R D E R 1. On depositing the fine amount, the applicant Anil @ Ananda Keru Bhagat be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 40,000/- [Rs. Forty Thousand Only] with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The Applicant shall report to Igatpuri Police Station once in a week till disposal of the appeal. 2. Application is allowed in above terms. [SMT. V.K. TAHILRAMANI, J.] 2 27b. cr appa 1156-10.doc 3