1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1147 OF 2009 Shyam Chhagan Mandlik ..... Applicant. v/s The State of Maharashtra ..... Respondent. ---- Mr. Rahul S. Kate for the applicant. Mr. S.S. Pednekar, APP for the State. ---- CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 20th March, 2009 P.C:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. Applicant has been arrested in connection with the offence punishable under sections 395 of the Indian Penal Code. Initially, the offence was registered under section 379 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and, subsequently, it was converted into section 395. Charge- sheet has already been filed. 3. It is alleged that the applicant was a driver of truck which had intercepted one vehicle which was carrying 40 iron plates and, thereafter, these plates were stolen by the applicant and others. 2 4. Since charge- sheet has been filed and the offence is not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, continued detention of the applicant, in my view, is not necessary particularly because trial may not begin for quite some time. Applicant is a permanent resident of Satara and he is not likely to abscond. 5. Applicant, therefore, be released on bail in C.R. No.152 of 2008 in the sum of Rs 5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall report to the concerned Police Station once in a month. 6. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)