ba-185-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.185 OF 2011 Wilson Joseph Fernando & Anr. ... Applicants V/s. State of Maharashtra, Thru’ Navghar Police Station ... Respondent Mr. Ram Pandey for the Applicants. Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 6 TH JUNE, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Pandey, the learned Advocate, for the Applicants and Mrs. Mulekar, the learned APP for the Respondent. 2. The Applicants have been arrested on the allegation of having committed offences punishable under Sections 399, 400 and 402 of the IPC. The Applicants are in custody since 24th August, 2010. The learned Advocate for the Applicants states that the trial has not yet commenced. ba-185-11.sxw 2 Dixit 3. The learned APP points out that there is another case against the Applicants in respect of offences punishable under Sections 454, 457 and 303 of the IPC. My attention is drawn to the Police Report dated 1st March, 2011 which says so. However, in the circumstances, after having gone through the F.I.R. and having considered the nature of material against the Applicants, I am inclined to release them on bail. Since it is submitted by the learned APP that the Applicant No.2 is a resident of UP, I am inclined to fix a somewhat heavier amount of bail. 4. The Applicants are ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one surety in like amount, or two sureties in the sum of Rs.12,500/- each. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]