1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5500 OF 2009 Balkrishna Prakash Patil ..... Applicant. V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... Respondent Mr. Rajendra Shirodkar for the applicant. Mr. J.S. Kini i/b Mr. J.M. Puranik for original complainant/Intervener. Mr. S.D. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM: V. M. KANADE, J. DATE : 12TH MARCH, 2010 P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. This is an application filed by the applicant for bail who was arrested in connection with the offence punishable under sections 302, 307, 324, 147, 148, 149, 120B and 427 of the Indian Penal Code. His earlier application was rejected on merits by this Court on 17th January, 2009. Liberty, however, was granted to the applicant to apply again if the trial is not over within a reasonable period of time. I am informed that the trial has not yet begun. 2 3 The learned APP appearing on behalf of the State submitted that the applicant had also filed applications for bail on medical ground. However, some of them were not granted and some were not pressed. 4. The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that one of the co-accused Raju Patil has been released on bail by the Sessions Court by order dated 10/07/2008 and, therefore, on parity, applicant is also entitled to be released on bail. 5. The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the original complainant submits that the original complainant has filed an application for cancellation of bail against the said order dated 10/07/2008 and notice also has been issued by this Court. 6. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the material which is on record, in my view, this is not a fit case for grant of bail on merits. Application is, therefore, rejected. Trial, however, is expedited. (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3