(1) CRI. APLN. 5108.2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5108 OF 2010 Shivdas @ Hari S/o Nivrutti Sude, Age : 25 years, Occu.: Driver, R/o. Navgaon, Near Shankar Mandir, Bhiwandi, Dist. Thane Applicant (Accused) VERSUS The State of Maharashtra Through the Police Station Officer, Police Station, Bhokardan, Tq. Bhokardan, Dist. Jalna Respondent ..... Mr. A.N. Irpatgire, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. N.H. Borade, A.P.P. for the Respondent/State. ..... CORAM : V.R. KINGAONKAR, J. DATED : 22ND DECEMBER, 2010 ORAL ORDER:- 1. The Application is for bail. 2. The alleged incident is stated to have occurred in the night of 3rd September, 2010. The informant was driver of one transport vehicle. He was driving the transport vehicle alongwith money bag. The vehicle was proceeding towards the poultry farm at Jalna in order to load the poultry. At about (2) CRI. APLN. 5108.2010 1.30 am. while the transport vehicle was within the precincts of village Kedarkheda on the road, all of a sudden one Innova car vehicle no. MH-39-2124 came in front of the transport vehicle. Allegedly, four persons came out from that Innova car vehicle. They assaulted the informant and robbed him of Rs.1,05,000/- alongwith the mobile phones etc. 3. Having heard learned Advocate for the applicant and learned A.P.P. and on perusal of the investigation papers, it prima facie appears that the applicant was driver of the said Innova car vehicle. He did not participate in the alleged incident of the road robbery. It appears that the main culprits used the Innova car vehicle which was obtained on hire from the owner of the car vehicle. The applicant was allegedly implicated due to the recovery of the Innova car vehicle and mobile phone. The applicant did not participate in the incident of the robbery and no cash amount was recovered from him. 4. Considering these aspects, the Bail Application is allowed. The applicant is directed to be released on bail on furnishing of bail bonds in sum of (3) CRI. APLN. 5108.2010 Rs.20,000/- (Rs. Twenty Thousand) with a solvent surety bond in the like sum, to the satisfaction of the Court of Sessions and on further condition that he shall not make any attempt to contact any of the prosecution witness. Sd/- [V. R. KINGAONKAR, J.] arp