1 APPLN 5581 OF 2010 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5581 OF 2010. Vaibhav Avinash Bhatkar .. Applicant -versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr. Shekhar Ingavale, for the Applicant. Mrs. R.V. Newton, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 16th December, 2010 P.C. 1. This is an application for bail by applicant who apprehends his arrest in crime No. 19 of 2010, registered with Nate Police Station, Tal. Rajapur, District Ratnagiri, for the offence punishable under Sections 326, 323, 504 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant is alleged to have inflicted injuries with knife on the person of one Kamlakar. The injury certificate made available for my perusal by the learned APP, shows all simple injuries. Yet the learned APP submits that the custodial interrogation of the applicant is necessary because the prosecution wants to recover the knife with which the injuries were inflicted, as also to know the identity of the absconder from the present applicant. The incident in question took place on 14.10.2010. If till 2 APPLN 5581 OF 2010 now the Investigating Officer could not make efforts to get the knife, it is unlikely that the knife if recovered would be helpful in connecting the applicant to crime. Considering the nature of injuries sustained by the victim, applicant's being in custody for the purpose of investigation may not be necessary. Hence the application is allowed. In the event of applicant's arrest, he be released on bail on furnishing PR Bond in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs. 15,000/- on the following conditions :- i) The applicant shall make himself available on 20th December, 2010, at 10.00 a.m. for interrogation by Investigating Officer and thereafter as and when required Investigating Officer. ii) 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; iii) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the trial Court. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)