1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4369 OF 2009 Sandeep Patil ....Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent ----- Shri Kuldeep S. Patil for Applicant Mrs. S.D. Shinde - APP for State ------ CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 1ST DECEMBER, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicant has been arrested in connection with an offence which is registered vide C.R. No. I-171/2008 with Diaghar Police Station, Dist. Thane for the offence punishable under sections 302, 307, 323, 143, 147, 148, 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The Applicant was arrested on 26.1.2009. 3. The learned Counsel for the Applicant submits that two other Applicants have been released on bail 1 by this Court in Criminal Application Nos. 4326 of 2009 and 4327 of 2009 by order dated 13th November, 2009. It is submitted that the role attributed to the present Applicant is similar to the role which was attributed to the said Applicants in the said Criminal Applications. 4. It is alleged that the name of the present Applicant is not mentioned in the FIR and in the statement of another witness which was recorded after some time. It is alleged that the present Applicant was present at the spot and he was holding a stick in his hand. This being the position. The Applicant deserves to be released on bail on the ground of parity. 5. The Applicant shall be released on bail in C.R. No. I-171/2008 registered with Diaghar Police Station, Dist. Thane in a sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The Applicant shall report to the concerned police station once in a week. 6. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE J.)