1 Amk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION 1002 OF 2009 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 177 OF 2009 Sameer Rashid Khan ... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Aniket Vagal for the applicant. Mr. S.A. Shaikh APP for the respondent State. CORAM : MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, J. Dated :- 25th September, 2009. PC : 01. This is an application is preferred by the original accused No.8 on the ground of parity and also on the ground of quality of the evidence before the Sessions Court. The accused were convicted on the point of identification and which was conducted nearly 2 ½ months. 02. Learned Counsel appearing of the applicant-accused has submitted that, the co-accused were released by this Court by order dated 22nd January, 2009 and 3rd July, 2009. 03. Learned APP submits that, two cases for the offence punishable under Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code are pending against the present accused. Hence, bail be rejected. 04. On verification, learned counsel appearing for the applicant-accused submits that, the cases were pending also against 2 the co-accused and yet, they were released on bail. Considering this aspect and earlier orders passed in favour of co-accused, this accused is released on the ground of parity on bail of Rs. 15,000/- with one surety and attendance on every Monday at the police station between 3.00 pm to 5.00 pm. (MRIDULA BHATKAR, J.)