MP 1 BA1613_11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1613 OF 2011 Raosaheb Mahadeo Bhise ... Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr.Jay Mohit Chaudhary i/b. Mr. Ajay A. Basutkar, Advocate for the applicant. Mr.Y. M. Nakhwa, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. DATE : 24TH NOVEMBER 2011 P. C. : The applicant seeks to be released on bail in crime No.112 of 2010 registered with Swargate Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 120-B r/w. Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. The applicant and three others had allegedly committed murder of one Maruti Sathe by assaulting him with sickle and other sharp weapons. The prosecution relies on the direct evidence of Tukaram Khandagale and some circumstantial evidence including the recovery of weapons and clothes as also the CA reports. The learned Counsel for the applicant points out that on the basis of the same material, another accused Datta Bhise was granted bail by this Court (Coram: R.C. Chavan, J.) by the order dated 27.09.2011 after going through the material on record and looking into certain drawbacks in the same. The learned Counsel for the applicant contends that the present applicant is entitled to be granted bail on the principle of parity. 3. I have gone through the police papers, the statement of Tukaram Khandagale as well as the order passed in bail application No.1185 of 2011 whereby another accused Datta Bhise was granted bail. The case against the present applicant cannot be distinguished from the case against Datta Bhise. MP 2 BA1613_11 4. Therefore, on the principle of parity, the present applicant be released on his executing P.R. of Rs.50,000/- with one or more solvent sureties to make up the amount on the condition that he shall attend Swargate Police Station on first Sunday of every month between 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. till end of the trial. 5. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (J. H. BHATIA, J)