1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.402 OF 2007 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.331 OF 2007 Shrinivas @ Sinni Challappa Devendra ..Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.P.Janardan, advocate for the applicant Mr.D.P.Adsule, APP for the State CORAM : J.H.BHATIA, J. DATE : 20TH APRIL, 2007 P.C. 1. Heard Mr.P.Janardan, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr.D.P.Adsule, learned APP for the State. The applicant was convicted for the offence punishable under Section 304(1) r/w.149 of the I.P.C. and was sentenced to undergo R.I.for ten years and to pay fine of Rs.1000/-. He was also convicted for five other counts for which he was awarded R.I. for one year and fine of Rs.1000/- on each count. He has preferred the appeal against the conviction and sentence. The appeal is admitted. By this application the applicant seeks to be released on bail pending final hearing and 2 disposal of the appeal. 2. The applicant was on bail during the trial and there is nothing to show that he has misused the bail. Mr.P.Janardan, learned counsel for the applicant also pointed out that two other accused by name Appu and Nityanand are already granted bail by this Court in Criminal Application No.75 of 2007 by the order dated 23rd February, 2007. The role attributed to the present applicant is similar to the role played by those two accused persons. Therefore, on the principle of parity the applicant also deserves to be granted bail. 3. The applicant is hereby granted bail on same terms & conditions as before the trial Court subject to furnishing fresh bail bonds and depositing fine amount. (J.H.BHATIA, J.)