1 1 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2041 OF 2009 John Salvador Rebello .. Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr.A.P.Mundargi, Senior Advocate i/b L.R.Castelino for the applicant. Ms.P.P.Shinde A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATED : 4TH MAY, 2009. DATED : 4TH MAY, 2009. DATED : 4TH MAY, 2009. P.C.: . Heard learned senior counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R.No.99 of 2009 of Sion police station, Mumbai. The said crime has been registered against the applicant for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 307 and 504 of IPC. 3. It is the prosecution case that on 13.4.2009 the applicant fired a shot from his licenced revolver towards the complainant and attempted to commit his murder. I have perused the FIR. At the relevant time the complainant and his friend were drinking whisky in the open space beneath the office of the applicant. It appears, there was some commotion, which, according 2 2 2 to Mr.Mundargi, learned counsel for the applicant, prompted to fire a shot. Mr.Mundargi submits that the applicant did not fire a shot at the complainant, as alleged, but he fired in the air to scare the complainant and his friend, who were drinking whisky at the relevant time. Having considered the nature of allegations against the applicant and overall facts and circumstances of the case I am satisfied that continued detention of the applicant is not necessary. Hence the following order: . The applicant to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount subject to the condition that the applicant shall report to the concerned police station on every Saturday between 6 pm and 7 pm for a period of 90 days from today or till filing of the charge sheet, whichever is earlier. . While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. . The application is disposed of. 3 3 3 (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.)