IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 288/2008 Pramod Pandhari Pillewar .vs. 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 : 13 th MARCH, 2008. Heard Shri S.V.Sirpurkar, Advocate, for the applicant and Smt. Wasnik, A.P.P. for respondent State. This is an application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of bail on the basis of parity. It appears that the other co-accused in the present case who has been alleged to have discovered weapon and also alleged to be in possession of the stolen money has been released on bail by the order of this court 29th February, 2008. The case of this accused appears to be similar to that of other accused except one difference i.e. this applicant seems to have been identified by the concerned witnesses. However, it is pointed out that though the accused/applicant was arrested on 17.6.2007, the identification parade was held on 4.7.2007. There is no satisfactory explanation for delay. Leaving this matter to be decided on merits, it will be clear that the case of the applicant cannot be distinguished on any major circumstance with that of the other accused Pandhari, which has been released on bail. Hence, the similar order is warranted. The applicant be released on bail on furnishing surety and P.R.Bond of Rs.20,000/-, subject to conditions that he shall report at Police Station Ballarsh on first Sunday of each month until further orders or the trial is over. Bail in trial Court. It is made clear that the above observations are in prima facie view of the matter and shall not influence the trial Judge in any way while deciding the matter on merits. Hamdast granted. Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Rvj.