BA-1127-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1127 OF 2011 Babu Vasant Gunjal ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ D.C.B., C.I.D., Mumbai ... Respondent Mr. Rahul Arote for the Applicant. Mrs. S.D. Shinde, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM: A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED : 11 TH AUGUST, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. I have gone through the F.I.R. and the other annexures to the Bail Application. 3. The Applicant, along with the other accused, is alleged to have made preparations for committing dacoity and, allegedly, had assembled with the others for the purpose of committing dacoity. In the F.I.R., which has been lodged by a Policeman, certain statements supporting the theory of assembling for the purpose of dacoity and of having made preparations of the dacoity has BA-1127-11.sxw 2 Dixit been put in the mouth of the Applicant, and I agree with the learned Advocate for the Applicant that this cannot be considered as reliable. 4. Nevertheless, it does appear, prima facie, that the Applicant was found in possession of a country-made revolver and live cartridges. Ordinarily, the Applicant should have been released on bail, but I find that he is involved in a case of car theft and also a case of an offence punishable under Section 307 of the IPC. Though he has been granted bail in those cases, it cannot be said that there exists no prima facie case against him in the said two matters. Considering this, I am not inclined to release the Applicant on bail. 5. Instead, the trial of the present case can be ordered to be expedited. In the event of the trial would not be over within the stipulated time, the prayer for bail can be considered favourably. 6. The Bail Application is rejected. 7. However, the trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and complete it within a period of two months from the date of receipt of this order. 8. Liberty to the Applicant to apply afresh for bail, should the trial be not over within that time. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]