1 BA 1256-2011 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION BAIL APPLICATION NO.1256 OF 2011 1. Gurunath Anant Mestri .Applicants 2. Satish Vilas Rajput V/s. The State of Maharashtra .Respondent Mr.Ganesh Gole, Advocate, for the Applicants Mrs.A.A.Mane, APP, for the Respondent - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 14TH SEPTEMBER, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. This is an application for bail by accused Nos.5 & 6, who are arrested in connection with C.R.No.35 of 2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 120(B) read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code registered with Kurundwad Police Station, Jaysingpur, Kolhapur and who have been charge sheeted along with several others for the 2 BA 1256-2011 murder of one Dattatraya. Dattatraya was believed to have been murdered at the instance of Rajendra Prakash Kokane, who has been admitted to bail by this Court by Order dated 1st July, 2011. It is the prosecution case that the applicants had participated in the murder which led to death of said Dattatraya. However, the only material on the basis of which the applicants' connection with the crime is sought to be established is discovery of weapon at the instance of accused Mahesh Madhukar Vibhute & Rahul Kumar Dhale, who stated about the involvement of the present applicants as well and call details in which the applicants are shown to have contacted each other as well as some others, several times on the incidental day. Whether this would be sufficient to connect the applicant to the crime would be looked into by the learned trial Judge at the trial. Considering the nature of evidence and the fact that Dattatraya was believed to have been murdered 3 BA 1256-2011 at the instance of Rajendra Prakash Kokane, who has been released on bail, applicants be released on bail on their furnishing P.R.Bond of Rs.50,000/- each with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs.50,000/- till the trial is over. 3. Bail Application stands disposed of. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)