IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL APPLICATION ( BAIL ) NO. 72 OF 2010 MR. PARESH MANDREKAR, PRESENTLY IN JUDICIAL CUSTODY, THROUGH HIS FATHER, ... Applicant Versus STATE THROUGH ANJUNA POLICE STATION ... Respondent Mr. S.D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. P.S. Lotlikar, Advocate for the Applicant. Ms. W. Coutinho, Public Prosecutor for the Respondent. Coram:- N. A. BRITTO, J. Date:- 9th April, 2010 P.C.: Heard. 2. The applicant herein, by the present application has sought his release on bail, after bail has been denied to him by order dated 25/03/2010 of the learned Sessions Judge, Panaji. 3. An assault on 2/03/2010 at about 21.50 hrs. with deadly weapons like coitas by the applicant and two others led to the filing of the complaint by one Vivek Vinayak Divkar, which came to be registered as Crime No.45/2010 under Section 307 r/w 34 IPC. In the course of the assault with the said coitas and in the process of warding it off, injuries were caused on the said Rajendra on his head and hands. 4. The applicant was arrested on 5/03/2010 and the other two accused were arrested on 6/03/2010, and since then all of them are in custody. 5. The learned Sessions Judge considering the facts of the case in their totality, as observed by her in her order dated 25/03/2010, thought fit not to grant bail to the applicant even by imposing any terms or conditions. 6. Reply has been filed. From the reply it can be seen that weapons involved have been recovered, vehicles have been seized and test identification parade has also been completed and it appears that the investigations have been near complete. The only ground on which bail application has been opposed is that in case if applicant is released on bail, the applicant is likely to kill the victim and threaten the witnesses. 7. Considering the facts of this case, in my opinion, the said apprehension appears to be more imaginary than real and it is not unoften that such apprehension is expressed in every case where bail is sought by the applicant. 8. Considering the facts of the case, therefore, in my view the applicant deserves to be admitted to bail at this stage. The applicant shall be so released upon execution of a bond of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the learned Sessions Judge, Panaji and with the condition that while on bail, the applicant will not indulge himself in any similar incident and will not interfere directly or indirectly with the witnesses. 9. Application granted on the above terms. N. A. BRITTO, J. NH