1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No. 1641 of 2010 Amit @ Pintu Laxman Khandekar ..VERSUS.. State of Maharashtra, through P.S.O., P.S., Khamgaon (City), Dist. Buldhana. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Courts orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders and Registrar’s orders. Mr. R.M.Daga, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. S.M.Bhagde, APP for State. CORAM : Prasanna B. Varale, J. DATED : 22 th Octo ber , 2010 . Heard. By this application, the applicant is seeking regular bail in Crime No. 63/2010 , registered with Police Station, Khamgaon City, Dist. Buldhana for the offences punishable under Section 143, 147, 148, 302 r/w Sec.149 of Indian Penal Code along with Sec.4 & 25 of the Arms Act. Learned Advocate for the applicant submits that the set of circumstances as alleged by the prosecution against present applicant are similar to the set of circumstances against the co-accused Dilip Laxman Khandekar. Learned Advocate further submits that while considering the Criminal Application No.1433/2010 filed by said co- accused Dilip Khandekar for grant of bail, this Court by order dated 29/9/2010 had allowed the application and granted bail to Dilip Khandekar on certain conditions. Learned Advocate, therefore, prayed for releasing the present applicant on bail on the ground of parity. Learned APP has filed the reply to the application. Learned APP fairly submits that the set of circumstances against the present 2 applicant are same as of co-accused Dilip Khandekar. In view above submissions and in view of the order dated 29/9/2010 passed by this Court on Criminal Application No. 1433/2010 (Dilip Khandekar ..vs.. State), the case is made out by the applicant for releasing him on bail. In the circumstances, criminal application is allowed. The applicant be released on bail on furnishing P.R. bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with one surety in the like amount, on the following conditions. a] The applicant to cooperate with the investigating agency and attend the police station, Khamgaon (city) every 1st and 3rd Sunday between 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon, till filing of the charge sheet and thereafter as and when called by the police. b] The applicant shall not tamper with the evidence nor commit any act such as contacting the prosecution witnesses or pressurize them. c] The applicant to submit his residential address and his contact numbers such as phone/mobile numbers to the investigating agency. d] In case the applicant is moving out of the area of police station, Khamgaon (city), he shall inform the police station about his visit to other place. In case of breach of these conditions, the prosecution agency to take necessary steps in accordance with the provisions of law. JUDGE Diwale