IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4575 OF 2004 Asif Haji Abdul Sami Ansari ... Applicant versus State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ... Mr. A.R. Shjaikh, for the Applicant. Mr. K.V. Saste, A.P.P., for the Respondent. ... CORAM : A.M.KHANWILKAR,J. 3rd November 2004 P.C.: . Heard Counsel for the parties. Perused the record. The Applicant has approached this Court for being released on bail on the ground of parity. The Applicant’s mother has already been released on bail by this Court on September 7, 2004. The learned A.P.P., however, contends that the Applicant’s mother has been released by this Court as she is female and of advanced age. This submission clearly overlooks the observations made in the earlier part of the order dated September 7, 2004. Those observations ought to and will have to be invoked also in respect of the present Applicant. Indeed, the learned A.P.P. is right in referring to the later part of the order, but that is the additional reason which had weighed with this Court for releasing the Applicant’s mother on bail. Taking overall view of the matter, as the investigation is complete and charge sheet has been filed and there are no prospects of early disposal of the case; and the Applicant is already in custody since April 2004, the Applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail by imposing strict conditions as follows. (a) The Applicant is enlarged on bail in connection with CR.No. 38/2004 registered with City Police Station, Malegaon, on his executing personal bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) with two local sureties in the like amount. (b) The Applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence nor shall influence the prosecution witnesses in any manner whatsoever. (c) The Applicant shall report to the investigating officer once a month on First Saturday of the English calendar month between 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. during the pendency of the trial. (d) The Applicant shall extend full co-operation to the trial Court for early disposal of the trial. If the trial Court is of the opinion that the Applicant is creating obstacles for smooth progress of the case, that fact be recorded in the roznama which can be a ground for cancellation of bail. . Application disposed of on the above terms. . Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order. (A.M.KHANWILKAR,J.)