jpc ba-849-11.sxw 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 849 OF 2011 Santosh Kashinath Pagare and others ... Applicants Versus The State of Maharashtra and others ... Respondents Mr. Vivek Gore, for the applicants Mr. R. V. Newton, APP for the State CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 24th June, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard Mr. Gore for the applicants and Mr. Newton, APP for the State. 2. The applicants are accused nos. 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively in C.R. No.90 of 2010, registered at Chandwad, District Nashik. The said C.R. relates to offences punishable under sections 302, 143, 147, 148, 149 and 323 read with section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. Two other accused in this case, namely, Vijay Bhausaheb Mali and Bhausaheb Rambhau Mali (Accused Nos. 2 and 3 respectively), have already been released on bail by this Court (Criminal Application No.32 of 2011, jpc ba-849-11.sxw 2 decided on 7th February, 2011) ( Coram: J.H.Bhatia, J.). I agree with the learned advocate for the applicants that the case of the present applicant is, in no way, different from that of the said co-accused who have already been released on bail. Considering this aspect, the applicants are also entitled to be released on bail on the principle of parity. 3. The applicants are ordered to be released on bail of Rs.15000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand only ) each with one surety in like amount, on the condition that the applicants shall not contact, meet or approach any of the prosecution witnesses in any manner whatsoever. (A.M. THIPSAY, J.)