1 28.apln3189-09 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3189 OF 2009 1. Bhiku Piraji Chavan, 2. Suresh Vyankati Chavan, & 3. Narayan Sitaram Pawar. ..Applicants. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. .... Mr.D.H. Kumthekar, Advocate for the applicants. Mrs.A.S. Pai, A.P.P. for the State. .... CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED : 19TH JULY, 2010 2 28.apln3189-09 P.C. 1. Heard rival submissions for sometime on this application for regular bail preferred by the three applicants. They are facing the charges for the offences punishable under Sections 395, 396 and 397 read with certain other offences under Indian Penal Code. Offences alleged against the applicants are of very serious nature as to dacoity with murder and using deadly weapons while committing such dacoity/robbery. Admittedly, there are antecedents against present applicants as to their involvement in similar such type of offences. At least there are four cases against the applicants of similar nature which are still pending including the present matter. 2. Prima facie there is recovery of sickles from the present applicant Nos.2 & 3. There is recovery of stolen property from applicant No.1. 3 28.apln3189-09 3. Mainly considering the above factual position and mainly considering the antecedents and the involvement of the applicants in serious offences, it would not be in the fitness of the situation to release them on bail during pendency of the trial. Hence the order : :: O R D E R :: [i] Criminal Application No.3189 of 2009 for regular bail stands rejected. [ii] Directions are given to the concerned Sessions Court which is seized of the matter to dispose of the case as early as possible. (A.R.JOSHI,J.) ppd