1 BA 280.11.doc JPP IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 280 OF 2011 Iqbal Rehman Mulani. ... Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Ms. Pooja Bhojane for the Applicant. Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, APP for the State. CORAM : A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED : 13th JUNE 2011. P.C. :- Heard. 2. I have gone through the bail application and the annexures thereto. 3. The Applicant is one of the accused in C.R. No.304 of 2009 which is in respect of offences punishable under Section 143 of I.P.C., Section 147 of I.P.C., Section 149 of I.P.C., Section 353 of I.P.C., Section 120B of I.P.C. and Section 212 of I.P.C. as also in respect of offences punishable under Sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act and the offence punishable under Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act. 4. On receipt of secret information, a watch was kept by the Police and one person - co-accused Irfan Shaikh - was 2 BA 280.11.doc apprehended on 6.8.2009. He was found to be possessing a country made pistol and two live cartridges. In his interrogation, he disclosed certain information on the basis of which, the Police concluded about the involvement of some other persons, including the Applicant, in this case. 5. Admittedly, except the statement of the co-accused, there is no other material against the Applicant. The Applicant has remained in custody since 6.8.2009. 6. The only contention advanced by the learned APP while opposing the bail application is, that the trial is about to be over. From the order dated 5th April 2011, it appears that this Court had directed the trial to be proceeded with on day to-day basis and further directed that the trial be over in that week itself. However, inspite of that, the trial is not over. 7. When there is no satisfactory material against the Applicant, simply because a statement is made that the trial is likely to be over, I do not think that the Applicant should be kept in custody, any further. 8. 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/- each. (A.M. THIPSAY,J.) 3 BA 280.11.doc