-: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI. BAIL APPLICATION NO. 245 OF 2006 CRI. BAIL APPLICATION NO. 245 OF 2006 CRI. BAIL APPLICATION NO. 245 OF 2006 IN CRI. APPEAL NO. 233 OF 2006 Mr. Shavaz @ Shabbu Abdul Karim Shaikh. ..Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. (Through The Sr.Ins.,of Police, Malawani Police Station) --- Mr. K. R. Iyengar for the Applicant. Mr. V.B. Konde- Deshmukh, APP for the Respondent State. --- CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE & CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE & CORAM : D. G. DESHPANDE & S. A. BOBDE, JJ. S. A. BOBDE, JJ. S. A. BOBDE, JJ. DATED : 30TH JUNE, 2006. DATED : 30TH JUNE, 2006. DATED : 30TH JUNE, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the Advocate for the applicant accused and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant accused was convicted alongwith others in a case of kidnapping and demanding a ransom for release of a child, who is six years of age. The role attributed to the accused is that a phone call was made by him to the parents of the kidnapped boy, that they should send two lakhs rupees at a particular place as a ransom for their child and that a man will come in a black dress with a chit. That man was the applicant -: 2 :- accused, who went to the spot for collecting the ransom. 3. A trap was already laid by the police. This man was arrested alongwith a chit and it was reported that this chit was in the name of one D.K. Rao. The accused was arrested and the boy could be rescued thereafter. It was clearly established that the applicant accused was responsible for kidnapping the boy and demanding a ransom. He was caught red handed at or near about the spot. Therefore, this is not a fit case for bail. The Criminal Application for bail is rejected. 4. The learned Advocate for the accused contended that the accused is a 19 years old boy and his entire life will be ruined. We, therefore, direct the appellant to prepare paper book at his own costs and thereafter, hearing of the appeal will be expedited and the next date will be given. (D.G.DESHPANDE,J) Dt.30.06.2006 (S.A. BOBDE, J) .....