:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1606 OF 2006 Rahul @ Bapu Laxman Mankar ...Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. Mr. M.B. Zanwar for the applicant. Ms. S.V.Gajre, APP for the State. ---- CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. V.M. KANADE, J. DATE: DATE: DATE: 28th April, 2006 28th April, 2006 28th April, 2006 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant was arrested in October, 2004 in connection with the offence punishable under section 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code which was registered vide C.R. No.312 of 2004 with Sahakar Nagar Police Station, Pune. 3. It is alleged by the prosecution that the applicant and the other accused were last seen in the company of the deceased. It is alleged that there is recovery of knife at the instance of the applicant. Apart from that, there is no other evidence. :2: 4. The charge was framed in the year 2005. However, no witness has been examined so far. The applicant is in jail since last one and half years. There are no prior antecedents so far as the present applicant is concerned. 5. Under these circumstances, the applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs 5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant to report to the concerned Police Station once in a month. Trial is expedited. 6. Application is accordingly disposed of. V.M. V.M. V.M. KANADE, J. KANADE, J. KANADE, J.