MP 1 BA1686_11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1686 OF 2011 1. Bhagwat Shivaji Javir 2. Sandeep Yeshwant Gawand ... Applicants Versus State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Kedar J. Patil, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. Y. S. Shinde, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. DATE : 15TH NOVEMBER 2011 P. C. : The applicants seek to be released on bail in crime No.75 of 2010 registered with Murgud Police Station, District Kolhapur for the offences under Sections 302, 201, 147, 148, 149, 120(B) of the Indian Penal Code. 2. The offence was registered against the unknown persons on a report lodged by the Sarpanch of Village Jaynal who had seen a dead body of unknown person. Later on, it was confirmed that name of the deceased was Sunil Dongale. According to the prosecution, previously the said Sunil Dongale had committed murder of one Imtiyaz Shirgave who was a friend of the accused persons. To take revenge of the said murder, the accused persons conspired and committed murder of Sunil Dongale. One Manoj Salunkhe was the main conspirator. There were, in all, eleven accused persons. Out of whom, six persons have been granted bail. On perusal of the investigation papers, it appears that there is no eyewitness. The whole case is based on the circumstantial evidence. Taking into consideration nature of the circumstantial evidence collected by police, in my opinion, bail cannot be refused to the present applicants. MP 2 BA1686_11 3. Therefore, the applicants be released on their executing P.R. of Rs.50,000/- each with one surety in like amount with condition that they shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall attend Murgud Police Station on every Sunday between 5.00 to 6.00 p.m. till the disposal of the case. (J. H. BHATIA, J)