jpc ba693-11.sxw 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 693 OF 2011 Salim Ilai Sutar ... Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Amin H. Solkar i/by Mr. P. M. Arjunwadkar, for the applicant Mr. K. V. Saste, APP for the State CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 13th July, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Solkar, the learned advocate for the applicant and Mr. Saste, the learned APP for the State. 2. I have gone through the Bail application and the annexures thereto. 3. Undoubtedly, there exists a prima facie case against the applicant. However, admittedly, the same incident has given rise to a cross case and the first informant in the present case is an accused in the said case. The injured-Dwarkadhish Khandelwal- is also an accused in the cross case. The cross case also relates to the offence punishable under section 307 of the Indian Penal Code. jpc ba693-11.sxw 2 4. It is stated that the first informant in this case is involved in two previous criminal cases in respect of the offences punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, which are pending. The applicant is in custody since 5th January, 2011. There are no antecedents. All other accused in this case have been released on bail. 5. Considering all the relevant aspects of the matter, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 6. The application is allowed. 7. The applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 40,000/- (Rupees forty thousand only) with one surety in like amount or two sureties in the sum of Rs.20,000/- each. (A.M. THIPSAY, J.)