ORDER

1. The applicants are the accused persons, who have been arrested in connection with Crime No.281 of 2021 registered with Badnapur Police Station, Dist. Jalna for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 376(D), 341, 323 of Indian Penal Code and under Sections 4, 6, 8 and 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (hereinafter referred to as the ""POCSO Act").

2. Heard learned Advocate Mr. S. S. Thombre for the applicant in Bail Application No.1366 of 2021, learned Advocate Mr. P P More for the applicant in Bail Application No.1345 of 2021, learned APP Mr. N. T. Bhagat for the respondent - State in both matters and learned Advocate Ms. Shital E. Waghmare for respondent No.2 in both matters.

3. It has been submitted on behalf of the applicants that the applicants have been falsely implicated. The victim informant, who is stated to be 17 years old girl, states that she resides with her father, who is devotee in Mahadev Temple. She was proceeding at about 4.00 p.m. on 13.08.2021 on a scooter owned by one Baba near her house, at that time, she was stopped by both the applicants. She was dragged near Mosambi garden. After outraging her modesty, they had ravished her