..(1).. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1104 OF 2008 Shri.Prashant Kondaji Lokhande. ..Applicant. Versus Versus Versus The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. .... Mr.Abhaykumar Apte, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.S.S.Pednekar, APP, for the State. .... CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM : SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATED : 16th July, 2008. DATED : 16th July, 2008. DATED : 16th July, 2008. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the Applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R.No.123 of 2007 of Niphad Police Station, Nashik. The said case is mainly under Section 302 of IPC. 3. The FIR has been lodged after two days. This delay itself raises grave doubt about in the mind about the veracity of the complainant - Uttam Lokhande. In the FIR Uttam Lokhande has stated that one Kondaji Nana Lokhande assaulted deceased Trimbak with spade and the applicant assaulted Trimbak with kick and fist blows. However in the ..(2).. further statement, the complainant has stated that the present applicant assaulted Trimbak with spade on the head, shoulder etc. The delay in lodging the FIR and the discrepancy in the statement of the complainant raises grave doubt in the mind regarding the veracity of the complainant. Hence, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. 4. The applicant - Shri.Prashant Kondaji Lokhande to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant shall report to Niphad police station, Nashik once in a month, till conclusion of the trial. 5. Criminal Application is disposed of accordingly. (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.) (SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J.)