IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 981 OF 2009 Bandu Vitthal Ballal ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri S.C. Halli/Vaibhav V. Jathar for Applicant Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 16TH MARCH, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and the Learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicant was arrested on 12.1.2009 in connection with an offence punishable under section 399 of the Indian Penal Code and section 4 (25) of the Arms Act and section 37 r/w. 135 of the Bombay Police Act which was registered at Yerawada Police Station, Pune. 3. It is alleged that the Applicant and others had made a preparation to commit robbery on 12.1.2009 and before the said offence would be committed, he was arrested. 4. The chargesheet has been filed. The offence is not punishable with death or imprisonment for life, continued detention, therefore, in my view, is not necessary since the trial is not likely to be over for quite sometime. 5. The Applicant, under these circumstances, be released on bail in a sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The Applicant, however, shall report to the concerned police station once in a week for a period of year and, thereafter, twice in a month. 6. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.