1 abs FARAD CONTINUATION IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 444 OF 2010 1. Anup Dadu Shelar 2. Ranganath Vaijanath Avachar .. Applicants V/s The State of Maharahtra .. Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Orders Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's Orders Mr. Kuldeep S. Patil for the applicant. Mrs. M.R. Tidake, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 8TH FEBRUARY 2010 P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. By this application, the applicants seek bail in connection with C.R. No.270 of 2009 registered at Lonikalbhor Police Station, Pune for an alleged offence punishable under sections 399, 402 read with 34 of the I.P.C. 2 3. The offence is registered on 7th September 2009 and the applicants are arrested on the very day. The charge-sheet has been filed. Presence of the applicants is no longer required for the purpose of investigation. Co- accused, who was arrested simultaneously, has been granted bail by this Court vide its order dated 13th January 2010 passed in Criminal Application No.5747 of 2009. The applicants seek bail on the ground of parity. 4. Learned A.P.P. fairly stated that the role of the present applicants is no different than the role of the applicant (Mahesh @ Sunny Hanyamant Bagade) in Criminal Application No.5747 of 2009 who has been granted bail and the material against the present applicants is no different than the material against the co- accused. 5. In the circumstances, the applicants are 3 entitled to bail on the ground of parity. Hence, I pass the following order: ORDER The applicants be released on bail on each of them executing personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with two sureties in the like amount, subject to a condition that the applicants shall report their attendance to the concerned police station twice a month between 1st or 2nd and 15th or 16th day of the British calendar month till the conclusion of the trial. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)