mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 116 of 2008 Nagesh Chanvirgonda Patil .. Applicant versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ... Mr.A.P. Mundargi i/b Amol Patankar for the applicant. Mr.K.V.Saste APP for the State. CORAM : D.G.KARNIK, J DATED : 7th March 2008 P.C.: 1. By this application, applicant seeks bail in connection with Crime No.26 of 2007 registered with Shivaji Nagar police station, Ichalkaranji for the alleged offence punishable u/s.302, 324 r/w section 34 of the IPC. 2. Previously, the applicant had made an application for bail in the Sessions Court being Bail Application no.56 of 2007. By a well reasoned order dated 17th November 2007, the learned Addl. Sessions Judge, Ichalkaranji has rejected the application. I see no reason to take a different view in the matter. 3. The offence alleged is a serious offence of murder punishable with death or imprisonment for life. There are two eye witnesses to the crime. Each of them have stated about the crime and complicity of the applicant to the crime. Prima facie the statements inspire confidence and they squarely connect the applicant to the crime. 4. In view of the gravity of the offence and the direct evidence of eye witness available against him, in my view, the applicant is not entitled to bail. Hence, application for bail is rejected. Sd/- (D.G. KARNIK, J)