{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1338 OF 2010 Virendrasinh s/o Ramdevsinh Rajput Age­35 years, Occ­Labour R/o Dhabia Police Station, Pujah Patijirava, Tq­Betiya West Champarani (Bihar), Presently, R/o MIDC, Udgir, Dist­Latur APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra Through Superintendent of Police, Latur RESPONDENT ....... Mr. S.G.Jadhavar, Advocate for the applicant Mr. K.S.Patil, APP for respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 18 th June 2010 PER COURT: 1. By this application, the applicant has prayed to release him on bail in connection with CR No.88/2007 registered with Udgir (Town) police station for an offence punishable u/s 120, 489­ A, B and C with section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, as the applicant is arrested on 24th September 2007 and since then he is {2} in jail. 2. It is informed that in the said offence, after completion of the investigation, charge sheet has been filed against the applicant and two others. The remaining two persons are already released on bail. Now, after passing the necessary committal order, the trial is committed to the Court of Sessions and it is waiting for its turn for hearing. 3. Perusal of papers of investigation discloses that at the time when the applicant was intercepted, he was found in possession of one fake currency note of Rs.500/­ denomination. Other than this, there is no other incriminating evidence against the applicant. The applicant has already undergone 2 years and 11 months period as under trial prisoner. The only ground for which the applicant is not released on bail is that he is not a local resident of state of Maharashtra. Considering the piece of evidence against the applicant, which is very weak in nature, the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail, however by imposing certain conditions. 4. Consequently, the application is allowed. The applicant be released on bail in connection with CR No.88/2007 registered with Udgir (Town) police station on his furnishing local solvent surety in the sum of Rs.25,000/­ and on executing PR bond in the like amount. The applicant is directed not to leave the local {3} jurisdiction of Udgir (Town) police station, Dist­Latur, till the trial against him is finally disposed of. The applicant is also directed to attend the Udgir (Town) police station on every 14th and 28th day of each month till the disposal of the trial. Accordingly, the application stands disposed of. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/B10/criapln1338­10