IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No.156 of 2007 (Parag Panjabrao Punse v. The State of Maharashtra and another) Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's order Shri J.Y. Ghurde, Advocate for Applicant. Shri P.D. Kothari, APP for Non-Applicant No.1. Shri F.T. Mirza, Advocate for Non-Applicant No.2. Coram : R.C. Chavan, J. Dated : 12th January, 2009 The learned counsel for the applicant states that the chargesheet in the matter has already been filed in the Court. In view of this, it is not necessary for the State to have the applicant in custody. The applicant to appear before the learned Magistrate, who shall consider the application for bail on the same day. Since the offence alleged is not punishable with one imprisonment for life, the learned Magistrate has the jurisdiction to grant bail and he would definitely consider the application. In view of this, the learned counsel for the applicant states that he would raise all the contentions raised in this application at appropriate stage of trial and, therefore, seeks leave to withdraw the present application. Leave granted. The application is disposed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. As far as bail is concerned, it is reiterated that the learned Magistrate shall decide the bail application of the applicant, on applicant's surrendering, on the same day. The learned counsel for the applicant states that his client would appear before the learned Magistrate on 27-1-2009. Hamdast allowed. Judge. Pdl.