appln1537of10.sxw 1 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1537 OF 2010 Shri. Anand Haushiram Umap .. Applicant -versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr. Rameshwar N. Gite, for the Applicant. Smt. M.H.Mhatre, APP for the State. CORAM: R.S.MOHITE, J. DATED: 22nd April, 2010 P.C. 1. This is an application for grant of regular bail. The applicant is shown as an accused in CR No.108 of 2009, registered at Shikrapur Police Station for alleged offences under sections 302, r/w 34 of IPC and section 3 and 25 of the Arms Act. Of the four accused persons in this crime two accused persons are arrested and two accused persons are absconding. Against two persons who are arrested a chargesheet is filed. The incident in question took place on 29.4.2009 at about 9.35 pm. On a fateful day the deceased arrived alongwith co-accused. Three other persons ie present applicant and two other unknown persons had been waiting for him long period of time as they wanted to speak with appln1537of10.sxw 2 him. The deceased went to the terrace alongwith 3 other accused. There was a gun shot and the deceased suffered a fatal injury. APP states that the bullet found from the body of the deceased is of a pistol and the gun which was taken by the deceased was found at the spot and has not been used. Pistol has not been recovered from the present applicant. There is some doubt as to whether the present applicant is a part of any conspiracy. The accused is in custody since 29.4.2009. In these circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail. It is,therefore, directed that pending his trial in pursuance of CR No.108 of 2009 registered by the Shikrapur Police station, the applicant will be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the condition that he will report to the Investigating Officer once a fortnight on lst and 3rd Mondays of every month and does not tamper with any witnesses and remain present on all dates of his trial unless exempted. Application stands disposed of. (R.S. MOHITE, J.)