BA-506-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.506 OF 2011 Birjusingh Rajputsingh Dudhani ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru' Sahakar Nagar Police Station, Pune ... Respondent Mr. Vikas Shivarkar for the Applicant. Mr. J.P. Kharge, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 4 TH JULY, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. Though there exists a prima facie case of serious offences against the Applicant, it is submitted by Mr. Shivarkar, the learned Advocate for the Applicant, that all the other accused in this case have been released on bail, and that the case of the Applicant is on par with those accused. He also submits that the accused is in custody since 14th May, 2008, i.e. for a period of more than three years, and that even the charge had not been framed till the filing of the present Bail Application. The learned APP for the Respondent, on instructions from the Investigating Officer, states that the charge has been framed only about ten days back. It is also submitted that there are some other cases of similar offences against the Applicant. BA-506-11.sxw 2 Dixit 3. The learned Advocate for the Applicant, while accepting this as correct, submits that cases were there against the other accused also, who have been granted bail. 4. I find that there is not much distinction between the case of the present Applicant and that of the others who are released on bail. Considering that the Applicant is in custody for a period of more than three years, and that the trial has not yet commenced, I am inclined to release the Applicant on bail. However, considering the antecedents of the Applicant and the nature of offence, I am inclined to fix rather heavier amount of bail and impose appropriate conditions on the Applicant. 5. The Bail Application is allowed. 6. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/-, with one surety in like amount, or two sureties in the sum of Rs.12,500/-, on the condition that the Applicant shall attend the office of Unit 2, Crime Branch, Pune on every Monday and Thursday, between 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., till the disposal of the case against him. 7. The trial Court is directed to expedite the trial and endeavour to complete it within a period of nine months from today. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]