BA-449-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.449 OF 2011 Munawar @ Salman Firoz Khan ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru’ Oshiwara Police Station, Mumbai ... Respondent Mr. A.M. Saraogi for the Applicant. Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 16 TH JUNE, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. Pursuant to the observations made in the order dated 6th May, 2011, the learned Counsel for the Applicant has produced two Ration Cards before the Court in connection with the residential address of the Applicant. One of the Ration Cards is from Bihar, where the Applicant was earlier residing. His name appears to have been cancelled from the list of members of the family appearing in the said Ration Card. Another Ration Card, whose holder is said to be one Sayyad Mohammad Ammar Hussain, is produced and it appears that the name of the Applicant has been added in the said Ration Card. The Applicant is said to be the nephew of the said Sayyad Mohammad Ammar Hussain. BA-449-11.sxw 2 Dixit 3. I have gone through the Bail Application and the annexures thereto. Clearly there exists a prima facie case against the Applicant. However, most of the robbed property has been recovered. The Applicant is in custody since November, 2010. There are no antecedents. Considering all the relevant aspects of the matter, I am inclined to grant one opportunity to the Applicant of availing of liberty. 4. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/-, with one surety in like amount, or two sureties in the sum of Rs.15,000/-. 5. The xerox copies of the Ration Cards furnished today before the Court, duly certified by the learned Advocate for the Applicant, be retained on record. A copy of the same is furnished to the Investigating Officer, who is present in Court. 6. The Applicant shall report to the Oshiwara Police Station on every Sunday till the disposal of the case against him. 7. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and dispose it of within a period of nine months from today. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]