1 Cri-A-5412-10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5412 OF 2010 IN SESSIONS CASE NO. 263 OF 2010 Manish Ramesh Pandey ... Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Diwakar Dwiwedi,Advocate, for the applicant. Mrs. G.P.Mulekar, APP, for the respondent. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 25th January, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant seeks to be released on bail in Crime No.36/2010 registered by Vikramgadh Police Station for the offence under Sections 395, 398 of IPC. According to the prosecution, six persons including the present applicant went to the house of first informant. Out of them, four persons, including the present applicant, entered into the house. The present applicant was armed with chopper. His one of the companions was armed with revolver. The present applicant forced the wife of the first informant to open the cupboard. Thereafter 2 Cri-A-5412-10.sxw Mangalsutra, a gold chain and two gold bangles, a mobile handset and other property were forcibly taken away by the culprits. The report of the incident was lodged almost immediately. On 3rd day the present applicant was arrested and from him the Mangalsutra and a chopper were recovered. Mangalsutra was identified as the stolen property. During T.I. parade, the applicant was also identified as one of the culprits. 3. Taking into consideration, the nature of offence, I am not inclined to grant bail. 4. The application stands rejected. As the accused persons are in custody for last about 9 to 10 months, the trial Court shall expedite the trial and dispose of the case as early as possible, and preferably within six months from this day. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)