IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1229 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1229 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1229 OF 2008 Mahadeo Bhimashankar Bahirmunde. ... Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. V.V.Purwant for the applicant. S.S.Pednekar, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. DATED: 2nd May 2008. DATED: 2nd May 2008. DATED: 2nd May 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: ---- ---- ---- . Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in connection with C.R.No.6/2008 registered with the Akkalkot South Police Station, Solapur for the offences punishable under sections 302 read with sections 34 and 212 of Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). 3. Admittedly, the applicant was not present at the spot of offence. The substantive allegations made against the applicant relate to offence punishable under section 212 of I.P.C. for which maximum punishment is of 5 years imprisonment. In my view, looking to the only allegation made against the present applicant that he had talk on mobile with the main accused, the applicant- accused is entitled to bail. 4. In these circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant, subject to the following conditions: (a) The applicant, arrested in connection with C.R.No.6/2008 registered with Akkalkot South Police Station, Solapur shall be enlarged on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two local sureties to make up the said amount. (b) The applicant shall report to the concerned Police Station once in a week, i.e. on every Friday between 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. till conclusion of the trial. He shall co-operate with the investigating agency for disposal of the case. (c) The order of bail will be given effect only after the applicant furnishes to the investigating officer the details about his place of residence and address where he proposes to stay after he is enlarged on bail. - 3 - The applicant will not change his residential address thereafter till the conclusion of trial without prior intimation to the investigating officer. (d) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement or threat or pressurise any prosecution witnesses and shall not in any manner tamper with the prosecution evidence. (e) It is needless to mention that breach of any of the conditions by the applicant shall result in cancellation of bail. (f) Any observation made in this order shall not be construed as finding or expression on merits of the case at the time of trial. 5. Application stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE