* 1 * BA-1698-2011 11. Nov. 2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1698 OF 2011 Chandrakant Arjun Shinde (Applicant is in Arther Road, Mumbai) .... Applicant v/s. The State of Maharashtra (at the instance of Pydhoni Police Station, Mumbai) .... Respondent * * * * * Mr. R.D. Suryawanshi i/by. Mr. Suresh V. Bhagat, Advocate for the applicant. Mr. S.A. Shaikh, APP for the State-respondent. CORAM :- Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J. 11th November, 2011. P.C. :- 1. This application for bail is by accused no.2 in C.R. No. 189 of 2011 registered with Pydhonie Police Station, Mumbai for the offences punishable under Sections 399, 402 of Indian Penal Code and Sections 3, 4 and 25 of Arms Act. The applicant alongwith other co-accused was arrested on 21st July, 2011. He was found in possession of a chopper. His co-accused were found to be armed with country revolver, chopper, chilli powder, nylon rope * 2 * BA-1698-2011 11. Nov. 2011 etc. The arrest of the applicant and the co-accused was on the basis of the information received by the police on 21st July, 2011 that five to seven persons had gathered in front of Panchatara Hotel, Near Garden Clive Road, Dana Bandar, Masjid (East) for the purpose of theft or robbery. The information led to the police raid at the place and arrest of the accused persons. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner, points out that all the witnesses to the incident are police persons. Considering the crowded area of Dana Bandar, according to him there ought to have been other witnesses also. Mr. Shaikh, the learned APP for the State, opposes the application submitting that the applicant has criminal antecedents. He is alleged to be a professional bag snatcher with C.R. No.78 of 2011 registered against him for the offences punishable under Sections 379 read with 34 Indian Penal Code (C.C. No. 1005/PW/11) dated 26th August, 2011. The applicant is released on bail in that case. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the fact that the weapon carried by the applicant has already been recovered at the time of arrest itself, in my opinion, the applicant can be released on bail with suitable conditions imposed upon him. The applicant be released on bail in C.R. No.189 of 2011 dated 21st July, 2011 registered with Pydhonie Police Station in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rs. Thirty Thousand only) with two solvent sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall attend Pydhonie Police * 3 * BA-1698-2011 11. Nov. 2011 Station once a month, in the first week of every month until framing of the charge. He shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him for disclosing such facts to the Court or to any Police Officer. The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. [SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J]