BA-788-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.788 OF 2011 Surendra Arvind Mane ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru' Vakola Police Station, Mumbai ... Respondent Mr. H.H. Ponda a/w. Mr. Priyatosh Tiwari i/b. Mr. A.M. Saraogi for the Applicant. Mrs. A.A. Mane, APP, for the Respondent. PSI S.B. Kore, I.O. - Vakola Police Station, is present. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 10 TH JUNE, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Ponda, the learned Advocate for the Applicant, and Mrs. Mane, the learned APP for the Respondent. The I.O. is present. 2. On 17th March, 2011, the First Informant-Chetan Khushlani was assaulted by two persons by bamboo sticks, causing grievous injuries to him. The motive for the assault is stated to be the grudge entertained against him on account of the complaints made by him against unauthorized hawkers. The allegation against the Applicant is that the said two actual assailants had been sent by him for the purpose of assaulting the said Khushlani. This allegation is based on the statement of one Bhatia recorded on 23rd March, 2011 in the course of investigation. I have gone through the said statement. BA-788-11.sxw 2 Dixit 3. I have gone through the nature of injuries sustained by the victim, as reflected from the medical certificate. 4. The alleged actual assailants were arrested and have already been released on bail by the Magistrate. 5. The Applicant is in custody since 19th April, 2011. Considering all the relevant aspects of the matter, I am inclined to release the Applicant on bail. 6. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/-, with one surety in like amount, on the condition to attend the concerned Police Station and make himself available for investigation/interrogation, as and when required by the I.O. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]