1 APPLN 415 OF 10.sxw vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 415 OF 2010. Akhtar Hussain @ Tanaji Sanaulla Khan.. Applicant -versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr.Rahul Kate, for the Applicant. Mrs. S.D. Shinde, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 25th August, 2010 P.C. 1. This is an application by the applicant to admit him on bail. The applicant is alleged to be involved in the murder of Appa Jadhav. Appa Jadhav was alleged to be murdered by his son Shrikant, the co-accused, with the help of the present applicant between 8.3.2009 to l9.3.2009 when the dead body was found. Appa Jadhav’s son Shrikant the co-accused, has been admittedly released on bail by order of this Court on 20.11.2009. The learned APP, submits that the applicant may be denied bail because he was found to be in possession of the Mobile phone of the deceased and also had in subsequent investigation shown the spot where the incident took place, as also the place from where wire was 2 APPLN 415 OF 10.sxw purchased for the purpose of strangulation. 2. As to the first circumstance of the mobile phone of the deceased being found with the applicant is concerned, it was prosecution’s own case as per the statement of victim’s daughter Swati that the said mobile phone was given by co -accused Shrikant to the applicant. It is not necessary to comment upon the evidentiary value of the alleged panchnama wherein the applicant is stated to have shown the place of incident, since it did not lead to any discovery. Likewise on the slender thread of his showing the place from where he acquired the wire used for strangulation, it would be difficult to deny bail to the applicant, particularly since it is the case of prosecution that victim’s son wanted to kill the victim and applicant merely helped victim’s son in the criminal act. In view of this applicant be released on bail on his furnished PR bond for Rs.5,000/- with one solvent surety in the like amount and on the same terms and conditions on which the co-accused Appa Jadhav’s son has been released on bail. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)