Rangnath S/O Krushna Shinde v. The State Of Maharashtra

G.A.Ghule [P.A.] 1/3

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY.

BENCH AT AURANGABAD.

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION.

Criminal Application No. 1165 Of 2015.

Ranganath Krushna Shinde.

VERSUS

The State of Maharashtra.

Appearance => Mr. Ganesh Kore, Advocate for the Applicant.

Mr. A.S. Shinde, Additional Public Prosecutor for the State of Maharashtra.

CORAM

:

V.M. DESHPANDE, J.

DATE :

17th MARCH, 2015.

Per Court :- Present Criminal Application is filed by the Applicant for grant of anticipatory bail, since he is apprehending arrest in connection with CR No. 165/2014 registered with Osmanabad (Rural) Police Station, Dist. Osmanabad, for the offences punishable U/Section.s. 363, 366, 376(1), 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

[2] The prosecutrix in the present case is major. According to the First Information Report, her marriage was solemnized with Accused No.1 - Shivnarayan Rangnath Shinde against her will. Shivnarayan is the son of present Applicant.

2/3 [3] From reading of the First Information Report, except that present Applicant was present at the time of marriage, there are no other allegations or role ascribed to the present Applicant. [4] Mr. A.S. Shinde, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that, during the course of investigation, statement of prosecutrix was recorded by the learned Magistrate under Section 164 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and even in the said statement, she has not even named the present Applicant nor has attributed any role to the present Applicant. [5] In that view of the matter, the Applicant has made out a case for grant of anticipatory bail hence, I pass the following order :-

ORDER

(i) In the event of arrest, Applicant - Ranganath Krushna Shinde shall be released on bail on he executing P.R. Bond of Rs. 5,000/- [Rs. Five Thousand] with one solvent surety in the like amount, in connection with CR No. 165/2014 registered with Osmanabad (Rural) Police Station, Dist. Osmanabad, for the offences punishable U/Section.s. 363, 366, 376(1), 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

(ii) It is directed that the Applicant shall not influence the prosecutrix or any of her witness.

3/3 (iii) With this, Criminal Application is disposed of. (V.M. DESHPANDE, J.)