1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.898 OF 2010 Jabbar Jahiruddin Shaikh. ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr.P.M.Pradhan i/by Ms.Leena Patil for the Applicant. Mrs.M.H.Mhatre, APP. For the State. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 21st April, 2010 PC : 1 This is an application for grant of bail. The applicant is shown as an accused in C.R.No. 3/2010 registered by Shivaji Nagar Police Station Ichalkaranji for the alleged offence punishable U/s. 41(2)(b) of the Indian Forest Act, 1927 and Section 3 of the Maharashtra Felling of Trees (Regulation )Act. In so far as the offence under Section-3 of Maharashtra Felling of Trees Act charge-sheet indicates that trees have cut by other person. The present applicant is the truck 2 owner and he was transporting the goods. Even if this is offence, it is punishable for one year. The prohibition of transport does not appear to be made out under specific rule made under Section 41 of the Act. The prohibition against the transport appears to be a separate offence under Maharashtra Act under Section 5 of the Maharashtra Produce Regulation Act 1969. The stringent prohibition for grant of bail may not be applicable to the facts of the present case. In the circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. It is therefore, directed that pending his trial in connection with C.R. No.3/2010 registered by Shivaji Nagar Police Station, Ichalkaranji, the applicant may be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the condition that he will report to the Investigating Officer once in a fortnight on every first and third Monday between 11-AM and 5-PM till the disposal of the trial and to remain present on all the dates of the trial, unless exempted. 3 Application is disposed off. 2 Parties to act on a copy of this order duly authenticated by the registry of this court. ( R.S. MOHITE, J.)