FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1783 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1783 OF 2006 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1783 OF 2006 Pankaj Devdatta Gaikwad ..Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram Court’s or Judge’s orders appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders ------------------------------------------------------- Mr.Naveen Chomal for the applicant Mr.K.V.Saste APP for the State. Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Coram : R.S.Mohite,J Date : 29.6.2006. PC 1. This is an application for grant of bail. The applicant alongwith 2 other unknown persons are shown as accused in C.R.No.245/2004 registered by the Ambad police station, Nashik, for alleged offences under Sections 302, 397, 394, r/w 34 of IPC and under sections 3 & 25 of the Arms Act. The prosecution case is that on 6.8.2004 when the complainant Ravindra Wagh was returning on his motor cycle alongwith his son who had a rexine bag : 2 : containing cash and ornaments, he was waylaid by 3 persons. They asked his son to hand over the bag and when he did not do so, one of the person dealt a blow by a revolver on his forehead. He also fired the revolver resulting the death of Deepak. The present applicant was arrested on 8.5.2005. Three months after his arrest on 8.8.2005 an identification parade is said to have been held in which Ravindra Wagh was identified by the present applicant. The identification parade is thus held after 1 year and 3 months. The incident took place at 9.45 P.M. at night. After his arrest no recovery is made from the present applicant. Inspite of his arrest other 2 accused persons are still remain unknown. In the circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail to the present applicant. It is therefore, directed that pending his trial in pursuance of C.R.No.245/2004 registered by : 3 : the Ambad police station, Nashik, the applicant shall be released on bail in the sum of Rs.20,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the condition that he will report to the investigating officer at Ambad police station once a month on every 1st Monday till the conclusion of the trial. Application stands disposed of. (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J) (R.S.Mohite,J)