IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.215 OF 2009 Abdul MAbood Laik Siddiqui ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri Samir A. Vaidya for Applicant Shri D.P. Adsule APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 28TH JANUARY, 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 punishable under sections 395, 341, 342, 363 and 120B of the Indian Penal Code registered vide C.R.No.I-43 of 2008 at Talasari Police Station. 3. The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant has invited my attention to the order passed by this Court dated 17th December, 2008 in Criminal Application No.4058 of 2008. He submitted that the co- accused has been released on bail. The Applicant seeks bail on the ground of parity. 4. Admittedly, the Applicant has not been identified in the identification parade and the only evidence against the Applicant is in the form of statement of the co-accused and recovery of one Tata Sumo vehicle, which was allegedly used for the commission of the said offence. 5. In my view, since the co-accused has been released on bail by this Court and the only material against him is in the nature of statement of the co- accused and the recovery of sumo jeep, the Applicant deserves to be released on bail. The Applicant is now residing in Mumbai. 6. The Applicant be released on bail in a sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall, however, report to the concerned police station once in a week for a period of six months and, thereafter, twice in a month during pendency of the trial. The Applicant shall give one local surety. 7. Application is disposed of. 8. Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order. V.M. KANADE J.