* 1 * BA-1133-2011 16 Dec, 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1133 OF 2011 Rajendra Ramesh Patil ... Applicant : V/S. : The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent * * * * Mr. Rahul Arote, Advocate for the applicant Ms. A.T. Jhaveri, APP for the State. * * * * CORAM :- SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J. 16 DECEMBER, 2011. P.C. :- 1. The applicant herein is one of the accused in C.R. No. 495 of 2010 registered for the offences punishable under Sections 143 to 149, 307, 323, 504, 506 (ii) read with Section 34 Indian Penal Code. Later, in view of the death of Janardan the victim of assault, the offence under Section 302 Indian Penal Code came to be added to the FIR. The complaint alleges that on 17th October, 2010 at 5.00 p.m. when the immersion procession for Durga Devi started and when the procession came upto the water-tank opposite Dr. Kini Clinic, there was an altercation between the applicant herein and the other accused persons on one side and the victim, one Pramod Khedekar and others on the * 2 * BA-1133-2011 16 Dec, 2011 other side. In the altercation, Janardan and others were assaulted with chopper, knife and also fist blows. The present application for bail is moved on the ground of parity. 2. The learned counsel for the applicant, states that, co-accused Govind who has been assigned the same role as the applicant has already been released on bail. Perusal of the FIR, shows that the role of the applicant and co-accused Govind is same. The applicant must therefore be treated on par with Govind. Hence, the application is allowed. The applicant be released on bail in C.R. No. 495 of 2010 registered with Parksite Police Station in the sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rs. Twenty Thousand only) with one solvent surety in the like amount. The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigation Officer as and when required. He shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him for disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer. The applicant shall not leave the jurisdiction of the trial Court without the previous permission of the Court. [SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J] * 3 * BA-1133-2011 16 Dec, 2011