IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 411/2008 Suresh Rajaram Chavhan ..vs.. The State of Maharashtra. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. CORAM : S.R.DONGAONKAR, J DATED : 29 th FEBRUARY, 2008. Heard Shri A.I.Sheikh, Advocate, for the applicants and Smt. Wasnik, A.P.P. for respondent State. This is an application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of bail. The applicant/accused in in jail since 6.9.2006. The offence is alleged to have been committed some time after 31.8.2006. The case against the applicant appears to be based on circumstantial evidence. The other accused against who similar allegations are levelled, have been released on bail by this Court by order dated 27.11.2007 A specific information was sought as to when the trial is likely to begin and is likely to complete. It is informed by the learned A.P.P. that the charge would be framed today. However, there is no certainty as to when the trial is likely to complete. It does appear that more than one year has been passed since the filing of the chargesheetr and there is nothing on record to suggest that the trial would complete within the short time. In these circumstances, the bail cannot be denied to the applicant, however, subject to conditions. The applicant be released on his furnishing surety and P.R.Bond of Rs. 15,000/-, subject to conditions that he shall attend the trial regularly and shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the evidence. Bail in trial Court. Hamdast granted. Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Rvj.