jpc ba-820-11.sxw 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 820 OF 2011 Mr. Ravindra Radheshyam Gupta ... Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. M. J. Bandgar for the Applicant Mr. R. V. Newton, APP for the State Mr. S. K. Kanhekar, Jailor, Central Jail, Thane-present Mr. K. M. Kharat, I.I. Antophil Police Station present. CORAM : A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED : 24th June, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Bandgar, the learned advocate for the applicant and Mr. Newton, APP for the State. 2. I have gone through the F.I.R. and glanced through the copy of the chargesheet which is annexed to the Bail application itself. Mr. Bandgar, the learned advocate for the applicant had contended, on the last date, that the applicant is not well and a report was called for from the Chief Medical Officer, Thane Central Prison regarding the health condition of the applicant. Today, such report has been submitted and I have considered the same. jpc ba-820-11.sxw 2 3. Undoubtedly, the applicant appears to have given a blow on the head of the victim- Anil. The blow is said to have given by an iron rod, but, no such rod could be recovered in the course of investigation. Exact nature of the injury, sustained by the victim Anil, cannot be ascertained from the medical papers which are found in the charge sheet. 4. In any case, at present, the health of the victim is said to be alright. No antecedents are reported. The applicant himself appears to be unwell and admittedly he needs medical treatment. 5. Since the investigation is over and since the trial is likely to take some time, I see no point in requiring detention of the applicant in custody, till the trial is over. In the circumstances, I am inclined to release the applicant on bail. 6. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 30,000/-(Rupees thirty thousand only) with one surety in like amount or equivalent cash in lieu of surety, on the condition that he shall not contact, meet or approach any of the prosecution witnesses, in any manner whatsoever. (A.M. THIPSAY, J.)