IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATUE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Criminal Application No. 3714/2007 Pappu alias S/o B. Deshbhratar..vs.. State of Maharashtra Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Courts or Judge's Orders. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------- CORAM : S. R. Dongaonkar, J. Dated : 11th January, 2008 Heard Mr. Tiwari, learned counsel for the applicant and Mrs. Wasnik, learned A. P. P. for respondent-State. This is an application under Section 21 of the M. C. O. C. Act r/w Section 439 of the Criminal Procedure Code for grant of bail. The applicant is being prosecuted for an offence punihsable under Section 3 (1)(ii), 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crimes Act in Crime No. 3251/2005 of Police Station, Kalmana. It is specifically contended by the learned counsel for the applicant that similarly placed other accused in the same crime namely Sachin Gopichand Nagdeve has been released on bail by this Court by order dated 29/8/2007. It thus seen that the respondent has opposed the application of the applicant saying that the applicant is facing prosecution in about eight cases. The offences alleged against the applicant are serious. It is also stated that the applicant is habitual offender. It is not known as to whether the State has preferred any proceedings to challenge the order dated 29/8/2007 regarding release of the other accused on bail as similarly placed. It thus appears that the applicant is facing prosecution in eight cases and though the offences are serious, in every case, the applicant was released on bail. The State has not taken any proceedings to cancel the bail of the other accused, in earlier offence when further offences are committed. As there is nothing to distinguish the case of the applicant from the case of accused Sachin Gopichand Nagdeve, who has been released ob bail by this Court, thus, the applicant would be entitled for release on bail. The applicant/accused be released on his executing personal bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties in the like amount. He shall report to the Police Station, Kalmana on every Sunday between 9 to 11 a.m. Until the conclusion of the trial under MCOC Act. Bail in Lower Court. The application stands disposed of. Hamdast allowed. JUDGE JSA.