1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4417 OF 2010 Dwarkadas Chandumal Gattani ..APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ..RESPONDENT Mr J.M. Murkute, Advocate holding for Mr S.N. Lavekar for the applicant; Mr N.H. Borade, A.P.P. for the respondent. CORAM : P.V. HARDAS, J DATE : 26th October, 2010 PER COURT : This application at the behest of the applicant, who is accused in Crime No.191/2010 registered by the Hingoli Taluka police station under section 366 read with sec. 34 of the Indian Penal Code, seeks his release on bail. 2. The applicant is alleged to have kidnapped/abducted one Sarika. Upon complaint being lodged in that respect Sarika was found in the house of the present applicant. Offence punishable under section 366 of the Indian Penal Code prescribes sentence which may extend upto ten years. The learned A.P.P. states that as per the material in respect of 2 date of birth of Sarika, her age was more than 18 years when the offence is alleged to have been committed. Learned A.P.P. states that though the investigation is not completed, it is nearing completion and a charge- sheet would be filed in the Court shortly. 3. In view of what has been stated by me above, I am inclined to allow this application and accordingly this application is allowed and it is directed that the applicant be released on bail on the applicant executing a P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. The applicant shall attend Hingoli Taluka police station, District Hingoli once a week on every Sunday between 8.00 to 10.00 a.m. till the filing of the charge-sheet. The applicant shall neither tamper the prosecution evidence nor shall he influence the prosecution witnesses. Application allowed accordingly. ( P.V. HARDAS, J.) amj/criap4417.10