IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL APPLICATION ( BAIL ) NO. 155 OF 2011 RIYAZ SHAIKH THRO' NEXT FRIEND AND WIFE MRS. FATIMA SHAIKH ... Applicant Versus STATE THROUGH P.P, HIGH COURT AND ANR., ... Respondents Mr. Arun De Sa, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. C. A. Ferreira, Public Prosecutor for the State. Coram:- F. M. REIS, J. Date:- 7th September, 2011 P.C. Heard Shri Arun Bras De Sa, learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant and Shri C. A. Ferreira, learned Public Prosecutor, appearing for the State. 2. After hearing the matter and perusing the records, I find no reason to grant any bail to the Applicant at this stage considering the statements made by the I.O. in the reply disclosing that there were incidents earlier wherein the Applicant was found to be intimidating the witnesses and also other incidents which are referred to in the reply filed by the Respondents which otherwise are disputed by the learned Counsel appearing for the Applicant, I find no reason to grant any bail at this stage as the learned Public Prosecutor has stated that the trial has reached the final stage. The application stands accordingly dismissed. However, the Applicant is given liberty to file an application for bail in case the trial is not completed within a period of three months and the same shall be considered by the learned Sessions Judge on its own merits. 3. Application is disposed of accordingly. F. M. REIS, J. arp/*