abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 643 OF 2008 Abhisekh Virendra Dube .. Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr.Krishna Kumar Mishra for the applicant. Mr.Rajesh More, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 10TH MARCH 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. The applicant is arrested and is in custody in connection with C.R. No.I-19-2007 registered with Kashimira Police Station for the alleged offence initially registered under section 364-A of the I.P.C. Subsequently offence under section 302 of the I.P.C. was added. 3. The prosecution case in short is that Aniskumar - 2 - was kidnapped for ransom by the applicant. Telephone call was made to the uncle of Aniskumar demanding ransom of Rs.10 lakhs. As the ransom was not paid, Aniskumar was killed and his body was found within the jurisdiction of Bhayandar Police Station. 4. Identification parade was held and the telephone booth operator from which the telephone call was made has identified the applicant. Similarly, the ice-cream vendor from whom the ice-cream was purchased while Aniskumar was in his custody has also identified the applicant in the identification parade. There is thus strong circumstantial evidence connecting the applicant to the crime. Besides, the articles seized from the applicant were found to contain sand similar to the sand where the dead body of the deceased was found. C.A. report supports this. 5. The offence is a serious one punishable with death or imprisonment for life. There is prima facie evidence connecting the applicant to the crime. In the circumstances, in my view, the applicant is not entitled to bail. 6. Previously, the applicant had made an application for bail to the Sessions Court. By an order - 3 - dated 14th August 2007, the learned Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge has rejected the bail application. I see no reason to take a view different than the one taken by the learned Sessions Judge. Hence, application for bail is rejected. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)