1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.174 OF 2010 1. Nizamali S/o.Mohammad Ali, Age-21 years, Occu-Labour, R/o.Pantri Nagar, Dist.Rampur (U.P.) Now residing at Banshelki Road, Udgir, Tq.Udgir, Dist. Latur, 2. Rashid S/o.Javedali, Age-21 years, Occu-Labour, R/o. As above APPLICANTS VERSUS The State of Maharashtra RESPONDENT Mr.S.G.Jadhavar, learned counsel for applicants. Mrs.Y.M.Kshirsagar, learned APP for respondent State. (CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.) DATE : 17/02/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicants have approached this Court for their release on bail in connection with CR No. 68/2009, registered in Devni Police Station, Dist. Latur, in which these two applicants were arrested alongwith 4 others. Those 4 others were released on bail. These applicants were arrested on 16/08/2009, wherein after completion of investigation, charge sheet 2 was filed on 11/11/2009. Thereafter, the case was committed to the Court of Sessions which is numbered as Sessions Case No.74/2009 on the file of Additional Sessions Judge, Udgir and waiting for its turn of trial. 2. Heard learned counsel for applicants followed by the submissions of learned APP appearing for the State. It appears that the said offence came to be registered on the complaint of one Unwar Amar Daraj Khan, P.S.I. Attached to Devni Police Station on 17/10/2009, as on 16/10/2009, these two applicants had been to the shop of one Sunil as well as to the shop of one Vishwas Modi, where they have purchased certain articles, for which in each shop, a GC note of Rs.500/- was given by these applicants. As they suspect about the genuineness of those currency notes, they intimated to the police station. Accordingly police arrived at the spot to whom the description of these applicants was provided, trap was arranged near the ST stand where on seeing the police, these applicants and others were attempted to run away. They were chessed and caught at the stand itself. During their search, one GC note of Rs.500/- was recovered from the sox on the person of first applicant and some cash was recovered at the instance of 2nd applicant. They were brought to the shop from where they have purchased the articles and were identified by the shop owners. The GC notes which they have handed over to purchase the articles, were referred to the bank, where it is realised that those GC notes were bogus. Hence they were put under arrest and since then in custody. 3 3. The bail is claimed on the ground of parity as beside this recovery of GC note of Rs.500/-, nothing was recovered from these two applicants and other persons. Even though they are not the local persons, they were released on bail. Only apprehension of the prosecution is that if the applicants were released on bail, whether they will face the trial or not, of which the care will be taken by the concerned police station, if some conditions are put, as further detention of these applicants is not necessary. In the premise, following is the order : O R D E R 1. Application is allowed. 2. Both the applicants be released on bail on furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.20,000/- each and on executing PR bond in the like amount. 3. After released on bail, till disposal of trial, both the applicants not to leave the local jurisdiction of Udgir City Police Station and to give attendance once in a week, on each Friday in between 3.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. till disposal of the trial. 4. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/FEB 2010/cri.appl.174-10