1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION (APPA) NO. 309 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 518 OF 2009 (Nandkishor Laxman Dhodare vs. State of Maharashtra) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Shri R.M. Daga, Advocate for the applicant. Mrs. Nandita Tripathi, APP for the respondent. ….. CORAM : MRS. V.K. TAHILRAMANI & M.L. TAHALIYANI, JJ. MAY 04, 2011. Heard Shri Daga, learned counsel for the applicant – accused No. 1 and Mrs. Tripathi, learned APP for the respondent. The applicant along with eleven accused was convicted under Section 302 and 307 of Indian Penal Code. The applicant is now seeking bail. It is the prosecution case that there was a dispute in relation to contract of Tendu leaves. On account of this dispute, about 51 persons assaulted Parshuram and Moreshwar with sticks. The applicant was one of those persons. The learned counsel for the applicant submitted that three of the other co-accused i.e. Sou. Mayabai, Premilabai and Sou. Kamlabai (original accused Nos. 11, 12 and 13) have been granted bail by 2 this Court by order dated 18.01.2011. He submitted that the role attributed to the present applicant is the same as that attributed to Sou. Premilabai, Mayabai and Kamlabai. Hence, he has prayed that bail be granted to him on the ground of parity. It is not controverted by the prosecution that the role of the present applicant is similar to that of original accused Nos. 11 to 13. Considering these facts, we are inclined to grant bail. Hence, the following order. a) The sentence of imprisonment imposed on the applicant is suspended. b) The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- on furnishing Personal Bond and surety in the like amount. c) He shall attend Chamorshi Police Station once in a month till disposal of the appeal. Application is allowed in above terms. JUDGE JUDGE *GS.