- 1 - 297 rng IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.REVISION APPLICATION NO.297 OF 2011 Vilas Krishna Ghatage .. Applicant vs The State of Maharashtra .. Respondents Mr.G.M.Savagave for Applicant Mr.S.A.Shaikh APP for State CORAM: K.U.CHANDIWAL, J DATE: 16th September, 2011 P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel for the Accused-Applicant and the learned APP. 2. Absence of the accused in Sessions case No. 128/ 2009 on the date fixed resulted in taking him in custody. The accused submits his absence on these dates was not deliberate. He lost his father and therefore, could not attend the Court on 25.2.2011 and 8.5.2011. The learned Judge found that he lost his father on 4.5.2011 and hence could not be a ground for releasing him on earlier bail. 3. The Accused-Applicant was directed for regular - 2 - 297 attendance, in compliance thereof he has attended the concerned police on 6.2.2011, 6.3.2011 and 3.4.2011. He could not record the subsequent attendance as he was taken in custody on 21.5.2011, pursuant to above referred order dated 19.5.2011. 4. Though the Accused -Applicant is facing another Case No.139 of 2010 as he was directed to be released on bail, the Accused-Applicant be released in this Sessions case on furnishing fresh surety bonds in the sum of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty thousand only) and P.R.bond of the like amount. After release the accused shall scrupulously attend the Sessions case and also cause his regular attendance at Panhala police station,Panhala District Kolhapur on first sunday of every English calender month till the disposal of Sessions case No.128/2009. Application allowed to the extent as above. K.U.Chandiwal, J