IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1343 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1343 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1343 OF 2008 Mr.Bhulabhai Nareshbhai Rathod. ... Applicant. V/s. Union Territory of Daman and another. ... Respondents. H.H.Ponda for the applicant. D.A.Nalawade for respondent No.1. S.R.Shinde, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. DATED: 2nd May 2008. DATED: 2nd May 2008. DATED: 2nd May 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: ---- ---- ---- . Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in Daman Sessions Court Case No.98/2007 registered on the complaint lodged by Mohammad Yusuf Silligate, Assistant Inspector of Police attached to Nani Daman Police Station for the offences punishable under section 302 read with section 34 of Indian Penal Code. 3. The applicant along with other accused was arrested on 14th August, 2007 are presently in judicial custody in connection with the crime registered with Navi Daman Police Station. Investigation is complete and the charge-sheet has been filed in the Sessions Court at Daman. 4. The learned counsel for the applicant is seeking bail on the basis of parity with co-accused Ketan Bhikubhai Patel who has been released on bail by this Court vide order dated 8th January, 2008. He submits that the role played by the applicant is identical to that of co-accused Ketan Patel. The learned Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent No.1 concedes to this submission and submits that it cannot be disputed that the applicant’s case is in par with the case of co-accused Ketan Patel. 5. In view of the statement made by learned Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant on parity, on the same terms and conditions together with following conditions: (a) The applicant, arrested in Daman Sessions Court Case No.98/2007 in connection with the crime registered with Nani Daman Police Station, Daman shall be enlarged on bail on his executing personal bond of Rs.1 - 3 - lakh with one or two local sureties to make up the said amount. (b) The applicant shall report to the concerned Police Station once in a a fortnight i.e. on 1st or 2nd and 16th or 17th of British calender month. He shall co-operate with the investigating agency for disposal of the case. (c) The order of bail will be given effect only after the applicant furnishes to the investigating officer the details about his place of residence and address where he proposes to stay after he is enlarged on bail. The applicant will not change his residential address thereafter till the conclusion of trial without prior intimation to the investigating officer. (d) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement or threat or pressurise any prosecution witnesses and shall not in any manner tamper with the prosecution evidence. - 4 - (e) It is needless to mention that breach of any of the conditions by the applicant shall result in cancellation of bail. (f) Any observation made in this order shall not be construed as finding or expression on merits of the case at the time of trial. 6. Application stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE