1 SNS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.153 OF 2011 Sanjay R. Awad ...Applicant. v. The State ...Respondents. Mr. V.Z.Kankaria , adv. For the Applicant. Smt. A.T.Javeri, APP For the Respondent/State. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 23, 2011. P.C. 1 Applicant seeks to be released on bail in crime no.203 of 2010 registered with Manmad City police station under Section 307 of the I.P.C. 2 Prosecution case, in brief, is that on 5.10.2010 at about 9 p.m. one Shaikh Gafur had intervened during the quarrel between one Balu Phapale and Prakash Darade and separated them. Because of that, at about 11. p.m. the present applicant and Balu Phapale came and abused Gafoor when they came out of the hotel. The applicant Sanjay Awad began to abuse and took out a long knife from the dickey of his motorcycle and stabbed on the abdomen of Gafur thrice due to which he suffered bleeding injuries on the abdomen. He was lying in the pool of 2 blood. He contacted his son Shaikh Aziz on mobile and informed him about the incident. Shaikh Aziz immediately rushed to the spot, where his father Gafur told him about the incident . He took Gafur to the hospital where he was admitted and operated upon. As per the medical report also Gafur had suffered three stab wounds, which required exploration and operation. Seizure of clothes of the injured Gafur and seizure of the knife from the present applicant provides corroboration to the statement of Gafur. Taking into consideration the gravity of the offence and manner in which applicant stabbed him thrice with the knife on the vital part of the body, prima-facie case under Section 307 of the I.P.C. is made out and there is reasonable apprehension that if he is released on bail, he may influence or pressurise the witness, therefore, it will not be in the interest of justice to grant bail. In the result, application stands rejected. (J.H. BHATIA,J.)