..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1144 OF 2008 Shri.Ashok @ Bhau Gangaram Shinde. ..Applicant. Versus Versus Versus The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. .... Mr.Kuldeep S. Patil, Adv. h/f. Mr.Prashant Hagave, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.S.S.Pednekar, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 16th July, 2008. DATED : 16th July, 2008. DATED : 16th July, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R.No.I-54 of 2005 of Kopri Police Station, Thane. The said case is under Section 302 of IPC. 3. It is an admitted fact that as far as the actual incident of assault is concerned, the role attributed to the present applicant is the same as that of coaccused Raju Shinde, Baban Shinde and Uday Shinde who have been granted bail. However, the learned APP has pointed out that in addition ..(2).. there is an extra-judicial confession by the applicant to one Shital Khade. It is seen that Shital Khade was a suspect in the present case and Shital Khade has given different versions in relation to the role played by the applicant and the incident. Looking to this fact, I am not inclined to place any reliance on the extra-judicial confession by the applicant to Shital Khade. As stated earlier, the co-accused who are similarly situated have been granted bail. 4. Looking to the above facts, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 5. The applicant - Shri.Ashok @ Bhau Gangaram Shinde to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to Kopri police station, Thane once in a fortnight, till conclusion of the trial. 6. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)