iN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH, DHARAWAD Dated the 5tI day of April 2011 :BEFORE: HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE : V.JAGANNATHAN CRIMINAL PETITION No. 10410 / 2011 BETWEEN: Man ohar, S/o Hemalappa Nayak, Age: 36 years, 0cc: Coolie, R/o Muchakhandi L.T., Taluk & District: Bagalakote. Petitioner (By Sri P.N.Hosamane, Advocate.) AND: State of Karnataka, PSI, Bilagi Police Station, rept. by SPP, High Court Circuit Bench, Dharawad. Respondent (By Sri Vinavak Kuikarni, HCGP.) Criminal Petition filed under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. praying to release the petitioner on bail in Bilagi P.S. Crime No. 277/2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 473 read with Section 34 of the I.P.C. 2 This petition coming on for orders this day, the court made the following: ORDER Heard petitioner’s counsel and the learned Government Pleader for the respondent-State in respect of the bail sought by the petitioner, who is said to be A-2 in the case registered in Crime No. 277/2010. 2. The submission made by the petitioner’s counsel is that, though the offences alleged are under Sections 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 473 read with Section 34 of the l.P.C., the other accused persons in the same crime number have been released on bail by this court and he referred to the order passed in Crl.P.No. 10223/2011 and other petitions, disposed of on 7.3.2011 and hence parity is sought in respect of the bail application of the present petitioner also. 3. The submission of the learned Government Pleader for the respondent-State is that, the accused persons were involved in creating documents to project themselves as the owners of the land and loan of Rs.3,00,000/- has been taken in respect of each one of the transactions and the complaint filed by one Dundappa Shivalingappa Hanchinamani led to the case being registered against number of persons. 4. Having thus heard both sides and taking note of the order passed by this court in Crl.P.No. 10223/2011 and other petitions, this petitioner, who is said to be A-2, being similarly placed like the other accused persons, I am of the view that this petitioner can also be released on bail on the ground of parity. 5. Hence, I pass the following order: The petition is allowed subject to the following conditions: 1. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for the like sum to the satisfaction of the trial court. 2. He shall not tamper with the evidence and shall not give threat to the witnesses in any manner. 4 3. He shall mark his attendance before the jurisdictional police station on every Saturday at any time between 10.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m. 4. He shall not involve himself in the like offences in future. 5, He shall not leave his place without the prior permission of the jurisdictional Magistrate. 6. If any of the bail conditions are violated, bail will be cancelled at the request of the prosecution. Sd! JUDGE ckc/