1 cri.appln 4952-2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4952 OF 2010 Anand Pandurang Shinde ...Applicant/ Orig.Accused No.14 vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.Abdul Wahab Khan for the Applicant. Smt.P.H. Kantharia, APP for the Respondent-State. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATED : NOVEMBER 23, 2010 P.C. :- 1 Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2 After consumption of liquor containing Methyl alcohol, 86 persons had died. After investigation, police have filed charge sheet against 19 accused persons. The place where the deceased had consumed liquor was the den of the 2 cri.appln 4952-2010 present applicant. The offence under Section 302 of the IPC along with some other sections was registered. Trial is in progress. 94 witnesses have already been examined and some more witnesses are yet to be examined. It appears that the present applicant - accused no.14 had previously made an application for bail which was rejected. Thereafter, he made second bail application being Criminal Application No.2025/2009. That was also rejected by the order dated 7th July, 2009 after noting down what was transpired in the case. However, while rejecting the bail application, this Court had given liberty to the applicant to apply afresh for bail if the trial is not concluded on or before 31st May, 2010. In view of the liberty, he has filed the present bail application. 3 Taking into consideration the fact that the trial is actually in progress and large number of witnesses are already examined, in my considered opinion, it will not be in the interest of justice 3 cri.appln 4952-2010 to grant bail to the applicant at this stage. 4 Therefore, the bail application stands rejected. (J.H. BHATIA, J.)