IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL MISC. APPLICATION ( BAIL ) NO. 3 OF 2008 SHRI. SHEKHAR DESAI ... Appellant Versus STATE THROUGH P. I. ATTACHED TO CID CRIME BRANCH ... Respondent Mr. Menino Teles, advocate for the applicant. Ms. W.Coutinho, P.P. for the respondents. Coram:- D. B. BHOSALE, J. Date:- 17th January, 2008 P.C.: 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant has filed this application for being released on bail. He came to be arrested on 2nd September, 2007 by Curchorem police station in Crime No.12/2006 for the offence punishable under section 450, 307 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act. In an FIR Bernardo Rodrigues has stated that two unknown persons entered the Bar, where the victim - Mariano Mascarenhas was sitting, and they fired a gunshot from close range. The police have arrested five persons including the applicant being accused no.4. The police have completed the investigation and have filed the charge sheet. None of the witnesses have either named the applicant or have given description of the applicant being one of the assailant. The applicant came to be arrested only on the basis of a statement made by one of the co-accused, who allegedly stated that the present applicant procured the firearm, used in the alleged offence, and gave it to accused no.1, who allegedly fired a gunshot at the victim. It appears that the applicant has co-operated during investigation and that except the statement of co-accused, which is legally inadmissible in evidence, there is no material on record to connect him with the alleged offence. Ms.Coutinho, learned P.P. states that the police are still investigating the offence. Having considered the overall facts and circumstances of the case, in my opinion, this is a fit case where the applicant deserves to be released on bail. The applicant is, accordingly, directed to be released on bail on his furnishing a personal bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties of the like amount subject to the condition that the applicant shall report to the concerned police station every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon for a period of one month and thereafter on every Saturday between 10.00 a.m. and 12.00 noon till the trial is concluded. Criminal misc. application is disposed of. D. B. BHOSALE, J. hcs