..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2601 OF 2008 Shri.Prakash Sadashiv Nikalje. ..Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra and Anr. ..Respondents. .... Mr.A.P.Mundargi, Sr.Adv. a/w. Mr.H.K. Prem, Advocate for the applicant Mr.V.B.Konde-Deshmukh, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 11th November, 2008. DATED : 11th November, 2008. DATED : 11th November, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the Applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R. No.150 of 2005 of DCB CID Mumbai (Tilak Nagar police station C.R.No.207/2005). The said case is under Sections 3(1)(ii), 3(2), 3(4), 3(5) of M.C.O.C.Act read with 384, 385, 386, 387, 504, 506(II), 120(B) of Indian Penal Code read with 3, 25, 35 of Arms Act. 3. The learned Counsel for the applicant has submitted that co-accused Sujata R. Nikalje has been granted bail by order dated 12th September, 2007 and ..(2).. the case of the applicant stands on a better footing than that of co-accused Sujata Nikalje hence it is prayed that the applicant may be released on bail on the ground of parity. 4. Looking to the material on record, it is admitted by the prosecution that the case of the present applicant stands on better footing than co-accused Sujata Nikalje who has been granted bail. In view of this statement, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant on the ground of parity. ORDER The applicant - Shri.Prakash Sadashiv Nikalje is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rs.Two Lac Only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount subject to the following conditions :- i. The applicant shall not contact, meet or approach, directly or indirectly, any of the witnesses in this case. ii. The applicant shall not contact, meet or ..(3).. approach the accused Abu Sawant in this case. iii. As further investigation under Section 173(8) of the Cr.P.C. is going on, the applicant shall make himself available for investigation/interrogation as and when reasonably required by the Investigating Officer. iv. The applicant shall not leave the limits of Brihanmumbai for a period of more than 24 hours, without giving previous intimation to the Investigating Officer and/or to the Court. v. the applicant to report to the office of DCB CID Unit-6, Chembur, Mumbai once in a week, till disposal of trial. 5. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)