jpc ba713-11.sxw 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 713 OF 2011 Shaikh Akbar Munir ... Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. J. Shekhar i/by J. Shekhar & Co. for the applicant Mrs. S. D. Shinde, APP for the State CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 21st July, 2011. P.C. : 1. Pursuant to the order passed on 19th July, 2011, the Investigating Officer is present and he has produced the notes of postmortem examination. 2. Heard Mr. J. Shekhar, the learned advocate for the applicant and Mrs. Shinde, the learned APP for the State. 3. The applicant is in custody since 29th January, 2011 on the allegation of having committed the offence punishable under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. There are two eye witnesses who have seen the applicant assaulting the deceased with a sword. The cause of death as opined medically is 'traumatic and haemorrhagic shock due to multiple injuries'. jpc ba713-11.sxw 2 4. There exists a strong prima facie case of a serious offence against the applicant. The learned APP stated that there are three other previous criminal cases pending against the applicant. She has submitted the details of those cases, which are taken on record. 5. Considering all the relevant aspects of the matter, I am not inclined to release the applicant on bail. 6. It would be open for the applicant to seek an expeditious trial by making an appropriate application to the trial Court. 7. The application is rejected. (A.M. THIPSAY, J.)