MP 1 BA1726_11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.1726 OF 2011 Najma Abdul Rahim Khan ... Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Randhir Singh, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr.Y.S. Shinde, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. DATE : 22ND DECEMBER 2011 P. C. : The applicant seeks to be released on bail in crime No.509 of 2011 registered with Nallasopara Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 380 and 457 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Prosecution case, in brief, is that the applicant was previously a neighbour and acquaintance of the first informant Afsana Ansari. On 26.09.2011 at 06.00 p.m., the applicant went to the house of Afsana and thereafter asked her to go to the garden. The applicant had seen the first informant Afsana keeping the keys of the house in her purse. When they were taking a round in the garden, the accused gave an excuse to go to the gate and took away the purse of the first informant but thereafter she did not come back. The first informant got telephonic information from her sister-in-law that applicant Nazma had come to the house. When the first informant returned her home, the house was locked. It was broken opened and it was found that a gold necklace, earrings, rings, some cash and other articles total worth Rs.80,150/- were missing. The report was lodged with police. On the next day, the applicant was arrested and she was in police custody till 01.10.2011 and MP 2 BA1726_11 thereafter she was sent to the judicial custody. No recovery could be made from her. On 21.11.2011, test identification parade was held and witness Mulana Mustakis, who claims to have seen one lady opening the door and entering in the house, identified the present applicant as the same lady. 3. Though the applicant was identified as a culprit, no stolen property was recovered from her. Investigation is completed and charge-sheet may be filed any time. The applicant is a woman, and I do not find any valid reason to refuse bail to her. 4. Therefore, the applicant be released on her executing P.R. of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties in like amount with condition that she shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. (J. H. BHATIA, J)