IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL APPLICATION No.2731 of 2007 Satyawan Baban Gaikwad ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Ms P. P. Tendulkar, Advocate i/b Subhash Hulyalkar for the applicant. Ms S. D. Shinde, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: V.C. DAGA,J. V.C. DAGA,J. V.C. DAGA,J. DATED: DATED: DATED: 12th Sept, 2007. 12th Sept, 2007. 12th Sept, 2007. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P.for the State. 2. Perused application and material available on the record. 3. The applicant-accused is seeking bail in Crime No. 92 of 2007 registered with Khadki Police Station, District Pune for the offence punishable under Section 394 read with Section 34 of the IPC. 4. Learned counsel for the applicant is seeking bail on the ground of parity contending that accused no. 2 who is the main accused has already been granted bail by the learned Ad-hoc Additional Sessions Judge, Pune vide the order dated 3.8.2007 in Bail Application No. 2059 of 2007. Having considered the facts of the case and that the main accused has already been released on bail, I am of the considered opinion that on the basis of parity the present applicant is also entitled for bail. 5. In the above view of the matter, the applicant to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount in relation to C. R. No. 92 of 2007 of Police Station, Khadki on following terms and conditions:- (a) The applicant shall report to the concerned Police Station once in a week i.e. on every Monday in between 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. till conclusion of the trial. (b) he shall report to the Investigating Officer as and when called. (c) the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; (d) The applicant is put on notice that on a report by the State in violating any of the conditions by him, mentioned herein, shall result in cancellation of this bail order. 6. The application is accordingly disposed of. (V.C. (V.C. (V.C. DAGA,J.) DAGA,J.) DAGA,J.)