1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3983 OF 2010 Faran Chingya Bhosale & ors. ..APPLICANTS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ..RESPONDENT Mr N.L. Jadhav, Advocate for the applicants; Mr N.R. Shaikh, A.P.P. for the respondent - State. CORAM : P.V. HARDAS, J. DATE : 20th October, 2010 PER COURT : By this application the applicants, who are alleged to have committed offence punishable under section 9, 39 and 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, seek their enlargement on bail in Crime No.50 of 2010, registered at police station, Georai. The applicants are alleged to have been in possession of the skin of one antelope. The offence punishable under section 9, 39 and 51 of the Wild Life (Protection) Act prescribes a maximum sentence of three years. The applicants had been arrested on 24.8.2010 and the learned A.P.P. states that the investigation is still in progress. On account of passage of time and the fact that the investigation must now be nearly completed, I am inclined to allow this 2 application. 2. Accordingly, this application is allowed and the applicants are directed to be released on bail on each of the applicant executing P.R. bond in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the Trial Court. The applicants shall not tamper the prosecution evidence nor attempt to influence prosecution witnesses. The applicants shall attend the Georai police station, Tq. Georai, District Beed till the filing of the charge-sheet. The applicants shall record their attendance on each Monday between 8 to 10 a.m. till the filing of the charge-sheet. Application allowed accordingly. ( P.V.HARDAS, J.) amj/criap3983.10