1 CA5098/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5098 OF 2011 1. Kalu Dadhrath Mane 2. Santosh Kalu Mane 3. Laxman Dashrath Mane 4. Sanjay Kalu Mane 5. Dnyaneshwar Laxman Mane 6. Machhindra Babu Mane 7. Mahadeo Laxman Mane 8. Anil Machhindra Mane Applicants V E R S U S The State of Maharashtra & Anr. Respondent Shri Joydeep Chatterji, Advocate for the applicants Shri B.V. Wagh, APP for the respondent / State CORAM : R.Y. GANOO, J. DATED : 12th December, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard learned Advocates of both sides. 2. The applicants are arrested in connection with CR No. I – 304 of 2011 of Pathardi Police Station, District Ahmednagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 385, 120-B, 143, 147, 148, 149, 326, 325, 324, 323, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. 2 CA5098/2011 3. Learned Advocate appearing for the applicants pointed out that all the applicants were arrested on 5th August, 2011 and the charge-sheet has been filed on 1st November, 2011. Learned Advocate for the applicants contended that on account of the delay in filing the charge-sheet i. e. charge-sheet not filed within 90 days from the date of the arrest, the applicants are entitled to bail. 4. Learned A.P.P. could not dispute the proposition that the charge-sheet is filed on 1st November, 2011 i. e. after 90 days from the date of arrest of the applicants. He of-course submitted that looking to the facts of the case, bail application be rejected. 5. After having noted the relevant dates, I am inclined to observe that after 90 days of arrest of the applicants the charge-sheet has been filed. Hence, the present applicants are entitled to bail in accordance 3 CA5098/2011 with the provisions of Section 167 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Hence, following order is passed to dispose of the application : O R D E R A. Application for bail is granted. B. Each of the applicant be released on bail in connection with CR No. I – 304 of 2011 of Pathardi Police Station, District Ahmednagar in the sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with one surety in the like amount. Each of the applicant shall furnish P.R. Bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand). C. Each of the applicant shall report to the concerned police station on every second Saturday between 11.00 a.m. to 04.00 p.m. for a period of six months from the date of release. ( R.Y. GANOO, J. ) SRM/12/12/11 4 CA5098/2011