1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4919 OF 2009 Mr.Altaf Ashraf Shaikh )..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent ---- Mr. P. L. Sapkale for the applicant. Smt. V. R. Bhosale APP for the State. ---- Coram : R.S.MOHITE,J Date : 13th April, 2010 PC 1 This is an application for grant of bail. The applicant is shown as an accused in C.R.No.I-76/2008 registered by the Murbad police station for alleged offences under Sections 302, 394 read with 34 of IPC. The incident in question took place on 20.6.2008 when one Gopal Late was allegedly murdered during the commission of an offence of robbery. Admittedly, the material against the present applicant is a statement of a co- accused Sandip Tambe recorded under Section 164. There is no recovery and the applicant was arrested one month after the incident i.e. 20.7.2008. No identification parade was held. A confessional statement of the co-accused would not be substantive piece of evidence under Section 30. In the absence of corroborative material, I am inclined to grant bail. It is mentioned by the APP that there are as many as 10 cases pending against the present applicant. On perusing of the list, it seems that these cases are from Thane & Raigad districts. Advocate for the applicant states that he will reside in Pune district. In the circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail. It is therefore, directed that pending his trial in 2 connection with C.R.No.I-76/2008 registered by the Murbad Police station, the applicant will be released on bail in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the condition that he will not enter Thane or Raigad districts except for the purposes of attending the dates of his trial. Before his release, the applicant will give the address where he intends to reside to the Jailor and will report once a week on every Monday to the Station House Officer of the police station within whose jurisdiction he resides. He will enter Thane district only on the date and for the purpose of attending his trial and will leave the district immediately thereafter. One further condition is that the applicant will attend all the dates of his trial unless exempted. Application stands disposed off. (R.S.MOHITE,J) 3