1 BA No.92-11 mmj IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.92 OF 2011 Akram A. Khan ...Applicant. vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondents. Shri Shiva Patil for the Applicant Shri S.A.Shaikh APP for the Respondent CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATED : 14th February, 2011 P.C. 1 The Applicant who is Accused No.8 in Crime No.237 of 2010 registered at Tembhurni Police Station, District Solapur, for the offence punishable under Sections 395, 364, 411 r/w 34 of Indian Penal Code, seeks to be released on bail. 2 According to the prosecution case, a truck loaded with beetel nuts and black pepper was proceeding from Kerala towards Indore. On the way, its tyre got burst, therefore, it was stopped for repairing. At that time some persons came there and assaulted the driver and snatched the amount of Rs.4,000/- and mobile hand set from him. They also high-jacked the said truck and disposed of the said truck as well as the goods, which were purchased by the Accused No.9 and 10. 1 BA No.92-11 The truck and goods have been recovered. According to the prosecution, the present Applicant is a commission agent. The main accused namely Pappu had contacted him on phone and had asked him to find out some purchaser and accordingly he arranged the purchasers. Thus, he assisted in disposal of the property. Accused No.10, who had purchased the goods, has been granted bail. Admittedly, the present Applicant was not one of the culprits, who had actually committed the dacoity. 3 Therefore, applicant be released on his executing PR of Rs. 50,000/- with one or two solvent sureties in the like amount with condition that he shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall also attend the concerned police station on 1st Sunday of every month till the end of trial. (J.H. BHATIA,J.)