1 appa132.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.132 OF 2011 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.704 OF 2010 Raja Hiralal Yadav .. Appellant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents. Mrs.Sarojini Upadhyay for the applicant. Mr. P.S.Hingorani APP for the State. CORAM : NARESH H PATIL & K.U.CHANDIWAL, JJ. DATED : 5TH JULY, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard. 2. The applicant – Raja Hiralal Yadav had filed an appeal against the judgment and order of conviction and sentence passed against him under section 364-A read with 34 of IPC in Sessions Case No.122 of 2006 decided on 14th November, 2009. The appeal was admitted on 9th February, 2011. In the present bail application, learned counsel appearing for the applicant submitted that there is no evidence against the applicant to connect him with the crime. The applicant is innocent and he has been roped in the case without there being any cogent and reliable material found against the applicant. The record was called. We have perused the same. 3. Learned APP submits that there is strong prima facie case against the applicant. He is found guilty by the trial Court and serious Sh 2 appa132.11 offence was committed by the applicant and co-accused. All the accused were convicted for the offence for which they were charged. 4. We have perused the record and observations of the learned trial Court. We find that there is strong prima facie case against the applicant to reject his prayer to release him on bail. It is informed to this court that other co-accused have not preferred appeal so far. The application is rejected. 5. The legal services authority is directed to disburse part payment to the appointed advocate. (K.U.CHANDIWAL,J.) (NARESH H PATIL,J.)