:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4048 OF 2004 IN CRIMINAL APPEAL NO.1119 OF 2004 1. Sunil Maruti Tambe and Anr. ...Applicants. v/s The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. --- Mr. V.V. Purwant, advocate for the applicants. Mr. D.P. Adsule, APP for the State. --- CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 1st March, 2005 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicants and the learned APP for the State. 2. Applicants are convicted by the Trial Court for an offence punishable under section 395 read with section 398 of the Indian Penal Code and is sentenced to suffer R.I. for 7 years. Applicants are in jail since 17/12/2002. Applicant No.6 is already released on bail by this Court by order dated 22/12/2004. 3. Applicants seek bail on the ground of parity. Applicants, in my view, are entitled to be released on bail on the ground of parity. Applicants, therefore, be released on bail in the sum of Rs 5000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount. Applicants to :2: report to Vashi Police Station, New Mumbai twice in a month. 4. Application is accordingly disposed of. V.M. KANADE, J.