1 jdk IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE SIDE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5621 OF 2009 Sitlaprasad Bacchi Pandey ..Applicant/Ori.Accused Vs. The State (at the instance of Ulhasnagar Police Station) ..Respondent .... Mr.Milin Desai Adv. for Applicant Mr.H.J.Dedhia APP for State .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J. DATE : FEBRUARY 17, 2010 IN CHAMBER AT 2.40 P.M. 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. 290 of 1990 of Ulhasnagar Police Station. The said case is mainly under Section 302 of IPC. 2 3 The learned counsel for the applicant stated that the applicant has been in custody for more than 13 years. This statement has not been controverted by the State. Moreover, co-accused Baba Gebrial whose case is similar to that of the applicant, has been granted bail by this Court by order dated 4th December, 2009. In this view of the matter, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 4 The applicant-Sitlaprasad Bacchi Pandey be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rs. Twenty five thousand only) with one or two sureties in the like amount. The sureties shall be the local sureties. The applicant shall report to Ulhasnagar Police Station once in a week till conclusion of the trial. 5 Application is disposed of. [ SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]