((-1-)) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3487 OF 2006 Suryaji Kedarji Ghorpade Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra Respondent S.A.Ingawale for applicant. R.Y.Mirza, APP for State. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 3rd October 2006 PC : 1. The applicant is arrested in connection with CR No.47 of 2003 registered at Murgud Police Station, District Kolhapur. The offences alleged are punishable under sections 302 and 147 to 149 of IPC.. 2. It is not in dispute that the applicant is one of the accused in this Cr.. He was absconding. It is further not in dispute that against the co-accused the charge sheet was filed and later on the case was committed to the Sessions Court and numbered as Sessions Case No.14 of 2004. The case was tried and by a ((-2-)) judgement and order dated 23rd February 2006, the co-accused have been acquitted. The applicant could not be tried along with co-accused because he was absconding and it is his case that on 5th August 2006 he surrendered to the custody. He has been arrested since then. 3. It is further not in dispute that supplementary charge sheet is now filed after investigations against the applicant-accused were completed. The case is ripe for hearing. 4. Shri Ingawale appearing for the applicant states that the applicant would abide by all conditions including attendance once a week and will co-operate in the expeditious disposal of the case against him. The applicant is residing at the address mentioned in the cause title and would also remain present on the dates on which the Trial is fixed. 5. It is in the above circumstances and undisputed facts that I am inclined to consider applicant’s application for bail. Hence following order. 6. ORDER :- ((-3-)) (i) The applicant shall be enlarged on bail in connection with C.R.No.47 of 2003 registered at Murgud Police Station subject to furnishing a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- (Rs.Ten thousand only) with one or two local sureties in the like sum; (ii) The applicant shall report to Murgud Police Station once a week till conclusion of trial; (iii) The applicant shall not leave the jurisdiction of Murgud Police Station without prior permission of Trial Court; (iv) The applicant shall furnish his residential address to the Investigating Authority immediately and shall not change his residence without prior intimation to the Investigating Authority; (v) The bail is granted subject to condition that the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement or threat to any prosecution witnesses and shall not in any manner tamper with prosecution evidence; ((-4-)) (vi) The applicant shall co-operate with the Trial Court for expeditious disposal of the trial. Any attempt by the applicant to delay the trial may be a ground for cancellation of bail; (vii) Any observation/s made in this order shall not be constructed as any finding or any expression of opinion on the merits of the case at the time of trial; (viii) Application is disposed of in above terms. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J.)