1 BA-1061.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE  CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1061 OF 2011 {For Bail} Asif Hayat Khan @ Chiku .... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Shri Kishor G. Pashte for the Applicant. Ms S.D. Shinde, APP, for the State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: AUGUST 26, 2011 P.C: This is an application for bail by accused No.5 Asif Hayat Khan, who had allegedly held the victim Salim Shaikh when the other accused persons assaulted him with knives and choppers. The victim died as a result of multiple stab injuries on his chest, back and the neck. The applicant was arrested on 27-9-2010, that is, three days after the incident. On 6-10-2010 his clothes were seized which naturally do not show any stains of blood as per the report of the Forensic Science Laboratory. Considering the nature of the evidence collected and the allegations against 2 BA-1061.11 the applicant, the applicant's being in custody pending the trial may not be necessary. The application is allowed. The applicant be released on bail in C.R. No.188 of 2010 (Sessions Case No.82 of 2011) of Deonar Police Station, Mumbai on his furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the sum aggregating to Rs.50,000/-. The application accordingly stands disposed of. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)