IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION No.2098 of 2007. APPLICATION No.2098 of 2007. APPLICATION No.2098 of 2007. Umesh Ramchandra Jadhav. Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Mr Dilip Bodake, Advocate for the applicant. Ms M. H. Deshmukh, A.P.P for the State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: V.C. DAGA,J. V.C. DAGA,J. V.C. DAGA,J. DATED: DATED: DATED: 19TH JULY, 2007. 19TH JULY, 2007. 19TH JULY, 2007. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R. No.73/2006 registered with Aundh Police Station, Aundh for the offence punishable under Sections 302, 201, 364, 365, 394 read with Section 34 of the I.P.C. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the co-accused in the above case has already been granted bail by learned Sessions Judge in Second Criminal Application No. 126 of 2007. He further submits that the role of the said co-accused Vikas Maske and that of the present applicant is practicially identical, if the prosecution case is accepted. He, thus, submits that on the ground of parity he would be entitled for bail. I was taken through the order dated 9.4.2007 passed by the Sessions Court, Satara granting bail in favour of the co-accused and also to the order dated 10-5-2007 in Sessions Case No. 172 of 2007 passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Satara rejecting bail to the present applicant. Having seen both the orders and having examined the material available on record, I am of the opinion that on the ground of parity the applicant is entitled for bail on the following terms and conditions. a] the applicant-accused Umesh Ramchandra Jadhav be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. b] the applicant shall report Aundh Police Station, District Satara,once in a week on every Friday in between 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. till conclusion of the trial. c] the applicant shall not pressurise prosecution witnesses and that he shall co-operate the Investigating agency, if required. d] the applicant shall not enter village Vita, District Satara visit till conclusion of the trial. 8. The application is allowed in the above terms. (V.C. (V.C. (V.C. DAGA,J.) DAGA,J.) DAGA,J.)