SNS IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.175 OF 2011 Eknath Dadu Dangarkar ...Applicant. v. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondents. Mr.V.V.Purwant ,adv. For the Applicant. Smt.A.T.Javeri, APP For the Respondent/State. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 15, 2011. P.C. 1 Applicant seeks to be released on bail in crime no.101 of 2009 registered at New Panvel Police station under sections 395, 397, 506II of the IPC. 2 Offence was registered on the basis of F.I.R. lodged by Jitu on 6.7.2009. According to him, accused persons, who were previously his friends wanted him to join them again to commit robbery. According to the first informant, he was in the field of crimes but he has since stopped doing illegal acts and, therefore, he refused to join their group for committing robbery. Therefore, one Rajkumar and his companions including the present applicant Eknath beat him and snatched away his two gold chains as well as the gold bracelet and a mobile. He had specifically stated that the present applicant had beaten him with a big - 2 - stone and had also pointed out his pistol on him. The present applicant was absconding. Other accused were arrested. After investigation case was filed against them and after trial they are acquitted. After they were acquitted, the present applicant was also arrested on 15.11.2010. The learned counsel for the applicant contends that in view of the acquittal of other accused persons, present applicant deserves to be granted bail. He tried to invite my attention to the evidence recorded before the Sessions Court. After perusal of the record, I am not convinced that the bail should be granted to the present applicant. Applicant was absconding from the date of offence and he could be arrested only after trial of the sessions case came to an end. In view of these circumstances, if he is granted bail, there is every possibility that he may abscond again. For the aforesaid reasons, application stands rejected. (J.H. BHATIA,J.)