1 BAG-458.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.458 OF 2011 Ashok Tukaram Borade .... Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Shri Jaikumar Shiradhonkar for the Applicant. WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.494 OF 2011 Manoj Ashokrao Jadhav .... Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Shri V.V. Salunke for the Applicant. Ms G.P. Mulekar, APP, for the State in both Applications. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: MAY 05, 2011 P.C: These are applications for bail by two persons who were already present in the police station when the FIR was lodged by the first informant. The FIR shows that when the first 2 BAG-458.11 informant went to lodge his report, the police showed him two persons, who are the present applicants. The learned APP states, upon instructions from the concerned police station, that these two applicants were picked up by a patrolling party during the night and therefore were present at the police station. Except for this, there appears to be nothing to connect the applicants to the crime. It is unfortunate that in a serious crime of dacoity, the I.O. has chosen to leave loose ends in the investigation. In view of the fact that the investigation is already complete and the charge-sheet has been filed, which does not indicate anything more than the applicants' presence in the police station when the first informant came for giving the report and has identified one of them, that is, Manoj, the applicants being in custody for the purpose of trial may not be necessary. Both the applicants be released on bail in C.R. No.173 of 2010 of Vairag Police Station, Taluka Barshi, District Solapur, on their furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- each with one or more solvent sureties in the sum aggregating to Rs.50,000/- per applicant on the condition that they shall report at the police station concerned on every Sunday in between 7:00 p.m. 3 BAG-458.11 and 10:00 p.m. for the next three months and thereafter on the first Sunday of every month till the trial is over. The applications accordingly stand disposed of. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)