IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 35 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.11 OF 2009 Farukh Ahamad Katmale @ Farukh Shaikh ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri M.S. Kadu for Applicant Shri D.P.Adsule, APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 20TH JANUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The prosecution case is that the prosecutrix Sonali @ Bhagyashree w/o Yogesh Vanse had gone to her parent's house during Diwali and, thereafter, while she was returning to her matrimonial home alone, at that time, she met Raju Lonare, who was known to her. She had accompanied the said Raju Lonare to various places. Further the prosecution case is that the Applicant Farukh Shaikh had instigated the Accused No.1 to kidnap the prosecutrix. 3. The statement of the prosecutrix now has been recorded and she has returned to her parent's house. She has not made any allegation against the Raju Lonare with whom she had gone to various places for a period of almost 8/10 days. The prosecutrix has made a statement that she was not kidnapped by Raju Lonare, but she had accompanied him voluntarily. 4. In view of the statement made by the prosecutrix, the Applicant deserves to be released on bail. 5. The Applicant be released on bail in a sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The Applicant shall report to the concerned police station, as and when called. 6. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.