1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2003 OF 2010 Pratapsingh Shankarsingh Rajput )..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent ---- Mrs.Anjali Patil for the applicant. Mr. A. S. Gadkari APP for the State. ---- Coram : R.S.MOHITE,J Date : 28 th April, 2010 PC 1 This is an application for grant of bail. The applicant is shown as an accused in C.R.No.I-140/2007 registered by Badlapur police station for alleged offences under Sections 395, 397 & 452 of IPC. The incident in question took place on 8.11.2007 when the gold chain of 10 grams was stolen by 3 un-known persons from the house of the complainant Indira. The applicant was arrested on 25.11.2007. After the present applicant was arrested, gold ingot weighing 10 grams was seized from him. In the identification parade the complainant identified the present applicant but her husband failed to do so. Taking into account that there are 3 persons involved, the offence may ultimately be under Section 392 which is not punishable with life. In the circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail. It is therefore directed that pending his trial in connection with C.R.No.I-140/2007 registered by Badlapur police station, the applicant may be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000 with one surety in the like amount subject to the condition that he will report to the I.O once a fortnight on every 1st and 3rd Mondays of each month till the conclusion of 2 trial and will not tamper with the witnesses and will remain present on all dates of his trial before the trial court unless exempted. Application stands disposed off. (R.S.MOHITE,J) 3