IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3511 OF 2009 Sangappa Ramnna Koli ..... ..... ...Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... ..... ..Respondent. Ms.Revati P. Mohite­Dere, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.J.Y.Yagnik, APP for the Respondent. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 11th Sept., 2009. PC: Heard. The applicant is seeking bail in CR No.193/09 of Pandharpur city police station. Crime has been registered against the applicant and six others for allegedly committing offence punishable under sections 302, 141, 144, 148, 149, 201 and 120B of IPC and sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act. The prosecution case in short is that all the accused committed murder of one Hiralal Jadhav on 3.12.08 in between 9.15 to 9.30 p.m. None of the eye witnesses have named the present applicant. One of the eye witness by name Nagnath Pawar has given details and has named four accused and has further stated that one unknown person was also amongst assailants who committed the murder. No test identification parade has been held. According to the learned APP the weapon involved in the offence was sold by the present applicant to one of the co­accused and it has been so stated by the said co­accused. Barring this statement of co­accused there is nothing to connect the present applicant with the crime. Learned Counsel for the applicant has pointed out that two other accused viz. original accused Nos.4­ 1 Prashant Chorge and 6­Santosh @ Balu Pawar are already released on bail and thus even on the ground of parity the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. In that view of the matter I am of clear view that the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Hence I pass the following order: The applicant­Sangappa Ramnna Koli shall be released on bail on executing personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/­ with two sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall attend concerned police station once in fortnight on every Sunday between 4.00 to 6.00 p.m. till conclusion of the trial. Application stands disposed of. 11.9.2009. 2