1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD. DISTRICT : CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.959 OF 2010 ( Azhar Manjoor Shaikh V/s The State of Maharashtra ) Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s orders. Mr.N.C. Garud, Advocate for applicant. Mr.P.S. Patil, A.P.P. for the respondent. ..... CORAM: SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J. DATED : 18th March, 2010. ----- PER COURT :- 1. Heard Mr.N. C. Garud, learned Counsel for the applicant and Mr.P.S. Patil, learned A.P.P. for the respondent. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant (original accused) seeking his release on bail in connection with C. R. No.I-281/2009 registered with Topkhana Police Station, Ahmednagar for the offences punishable under Sections 364(A), 384, 386 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 25 read with Section 3 of Arms Act, since he was arrested thereunder on 27.07.2009. 2 3. The First Information Report came to be lodged by the complainant-Narendra Jaggi on 14.07.2009 alleging that during the said fateful night in between 13.07.2009 and 14.07.2009, the applicant and other co-accused persons, while complainant was proceeding on motorcycle, obstructed him by Maruti Van sitting therein and abducted him and threatened to extract amount of Rs.5,00,000/- and in pursuance of the said threat, extracted an amount of Rs.46,500/- from him and thereafter released him. 4. It is submitted that investigation has been completed and charge sheet has been filed against the applicant and co-accused persons on 24.10.2009. It is further submitted that an amount of Rs.46,500/- has been already recovered at the instance of the applicant under the Memorandum panchanama. It is also pointed out that other two accused persons have been enlarged on bail. In the circumstances, there is no propriety in keeping the applicant in jail further more and therefore, he is entitled to be enlarged on bail. 5. In the result, the present application is allowed. 3 (i) The applicant be released on bail on furnishing the surety of Rs.15,000/- and on executing P.R. bond in the like amount. (ii) The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and/or shall not influence upon the witnesses directly or indirectly. 6. Criminal Application shall stand disposed of accordingly. [SHRIHARI P. DAVARE, J.] gas/cri959.10