abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4023 OF 2007 Rajendra Tatyaram Shinde .. Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr.Samir A. Vaidya for the applicant. Mr.S.S. Pednekar, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 13TH FEBRUARY 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. By this application, the applicant seeks bail in connection with a crime registered under C.R. No.I-73/2006 with Talasari Police Station, Thane for the alleged offence punishable under sections 392, 397, 452 and 342 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The prosecution case in short is that the applicant along with others committed a dacoity in the house of Rajiv Shegar 2.00 a.m. on 6th August 2006. - 2 - While committing the robbery, Rajiv Shegar was assaulted with a steel rod. Money and ornaments were stolen from the cupboard. Similarly, the dacoits also removed the gold chain and a gold earwear from the person of Neelam Rajiv Shegar. The applicants and others were arrested. Identification parade was held. The applicant was identified by Neelam Shegar as well as by Sharda, wife of the brother of Rajiv, who is living in the same house. Thus, there is a prima facie evidence connecting the applicant to the crime. 4. The offence alleged is a serious offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment for 10 years. Taking into consideration the prima facie evidence connecting the applicant to the crime and the gravity of the offence alleged against the applicant, I am of the view that the applicant cannot be released on bail. 5. The application for bail filed by the applicant before the Sessions Court was rejected by the learned Sessions Judge vide his order dated 12th October 2007. I see no reason to take a view different than the view taken by the learned Sessions Judge. The application is accordingly rejected. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)