- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 340 OF 2008 Dilip S/o. Bahadursing Bisht Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra Respondent Mr. A. M. Sarogi, advocate for the Applicant. Mr. D. P. Adsule, APP for the respondent. CORAM : D. G. KARNIK, J. DATE : FEBRUARY 12, 2008 PC . The applicant has been arrested in connection with the crime registered at Bandra-Kurla Police Station under C. R. No.171/2007 for the alleged offence punishable under 328, 363, 364-A, 120-B read with section 34 of I.P. Code. The applicant has been in custody since 6th November 2007, out of which he was in police custody for about 8 days. Investigation of the crime is complete and the charge-sheet has been filed. 2. The prosecution case in short is that the applicant along with one Chetan Prakashchand Jain master minded - 2 - kidnapping Hasmukh. After investigation it was revealed that no demand for ransom was made. Prima-facie offence under section 364-A of I.P.C. is not made out. Remaining offences are not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, but are punishable for a maximum ten years. 3. The co-accused Prakashchand Jain was granted bail by this Court vide its order dated 7th of January 2008. The allegations against Chetan Jain and the present applicant are similar. Applicant therefore, claims bail on ground of parity. The applicant has a permanent place of residence at Mumbai. There is no allegation that applicant is likely to run away in the event he is released on bail. No submission is made by the learned APP that the applicant is likely to threaten the prosecution witnesses, if the bail is granted. 4. Taking into consideration all facts and circumstances, and in particular of fact that co-accused against whom there are similar allegations, has already been granted bail, I am of the view that applicant should be granted bail on similar conditions. Hence, I pass following order- . The applicant shall be released on furnishing - 3 - personal bond in the sum of Rs. one lakh with two sureties to make up the total sum of Rs. one lakh, subject to the condition that the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall report to the concerned police station once in a week on every Monday between 6 to 8 p.m., for a period of three months and thereafter report to the concerned police station once in a month between 1st and 5th day of every British calender year. Sd/- [ D. G. KARNIK, J.]