jpc ba528-11.sxw 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 528 OF 2011 Jitu Gurumukhdas Lulla ... Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. P. LO. Sapkale for the applicant the Mrs. R. V. Newton, APP for the State Mr. Santosh J. Parad, for the first informant. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 25th July, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Sapkale, the learned advocate for the applicant, Mrs. Newton, the learned APP for the State and Mr. Parad, the learned advocate for the first informant. 2. The contention of the learned advocate for the applicant is that the applicant is not involved in the alleged offence. I find that the applicnt is the driver of the rickshaw, by which which the actual assailants had gone to the spot of incident. It also appears that the actual assailants, after the incident of assault, left that place in the rickshaw of the applicant. Thus, at this stage, it cannot be said that the applicant is not involved in the alleged offence. That matter would jpc ba528-11.sxw 2 need to be decided on the basis of evidence that may be adduced during the trial. The fact, however, remains that no direct role, except that he transported the other accused to the place of offene, has been attributed to the applicant. 3. Mr. Sapkale has pointed to me that even the accused- Sunil Sharma- to whom definitely a greater role than that attributed to the applicant has been attributed, has been released on bail. 4. Considering the nature of material against the applicant and that he is in custody since July, 2010, I am inclined to release him on bail. 5. The applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) with one surety in like amount. 6. The Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and endeavour to complete it as early as possible. (A.M. THIPSAY, J.)