1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2577 OF 2009 Amol Shivaji Pol .. Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra .. Respondents. Mr.Balasaheb R.Deshmukh for the applicant. Mrs.S.D.Shinde A.P.P. for the State. Coram: D.B. BHOSALE, J. Dated : 2ND JULY, 2009 P.C. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R.No.12 of 2009 of Kothrud police station, Pune. The crime has been registered against the applicant and four others for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 399 of IPC, section 37(i) r/w section 135 of the Bombay Police Act. 3. The prosecution case, in short, is that the police on receipt of secret information apprehended the applicant and four others when they were found making preparation for committing dacoity. Mr.Deshmukh, learned counsel for the applicant at the outset submitted that the applicant is entitled for bail on the ground of parity. He submitted that three other accused, who 2 were similarly placed and against whom 2-3 similar cases are pending and from whom there was recovery of weapons, have been released on bail by the Sessions Court. The submissions of learned counsel for the applicant have not been disputed by learned A.P.P. Considering the nature of allegations against the present applicant and the fact that co-accused have been released on bail, so also the investigation being over and the charge-sheet having been filed, in my opinion, the applicant deserves to be enlarged on bail. Hence the following order: Applicant is directed to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with two local sureties to make up the said amount, subject to the condition that the applicant shall report to the concerned police station on every Saturday between 6 pm and 7 pm till conclusion of the trial. While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. Application is disposed of. (D. B. Bhosale, J.)