IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 393 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 393 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 393 OF 2009 Bunty Randhir Mohite ...Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.M.B. Zanwar for the Applicant. Mr.Rajesh More, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 9, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 9, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 9, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2. This is the fourth application for bail filed by the applicant. The first application was allowed to be withdrawn. Thereafter, second application was filed, however, this application was dismissed on the ground that the applicant had suppressed material facts from the court. Third application was also dismissed looking at the conduct of the applicant in view of the what was stated in para 3 of the order passed by Brother Justice D.G. Karnik dated 28th January, 2008 in Criminal Application No.3886/2007. It is common ground that no - 2 - application of the present applicant was decided on merits. The only role attributed to the present applicant is that he was holding a wooden bamboo stick in his hand. Apart from that, none of the witensses have attributed any role to the present applicant. The applicant is in jail since two and half years. Charge-sheet has already been filed. The trial is not likely to begin immediately in the near future. Taking into consideration these facts, the applicant deserves to be released on bail. 3. The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall report to the concerned police station twice in a moth. 4. The application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)