1 appa36.11 ast IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.36 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.349 OF 2006 Sajid Abdul Wahid Shaikh. ....Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra. ....Respondent. Mr. K.M.Sangavi, advocate for applicant. Mr. H.J.Dedhia, APP for State. CORAM:- A.M.KHANWILKAR AND A.R.JOSHI, JJ. DATED:- JANUARY 27, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard. This application is filed for releasing the applicant on temporary bail in order to enable him to attend last rites of the maternal grand father who died on 1st January, 2011. The last rites of 40 days are scheduled to be performed on 8th February, 2011. It is noticed that even in the past, the applicant was granted temporary bail to enable him to attend the last rites of his father, who had died on 10th June, 2007. 2. The learned APP states that on verification, it has been found that the maternal grand father of the applicant died on 1st January, 2011 and the 40 days’ 2 appa36.11 last rights are scheduled on 8th February, 2011. Besides, when the applicant was released on temporary bail in the past, he abided by the conditions specified by the Court and returned to jail within the scheduled time. There are no other antecedent against the applicant before this court. In the circumstances, we accede to the request of the applicant to release him on temporary bail during the pendency of the appeal for the limited purpose to enable him to attend last rites of maternal grand father, scheduled on 8th February, 2011. 3. The applicant be released on temporary bail on furnishing bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount on or before 12 noon on 7th February, 2011 and the applicant shall return back to jail on 9th February, 2011 before 5 p.m. In addition, the Applicant during the temporary bail shall report to the local police station where he would reside between 7.30 a.m. to 8.30 a.m. on 8th February, 2011. 4. Application disposed of accordingly. (A.R.JOSHI, J.) (A.M.KHANWILKAR, J.)