IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA CIRCUIT BENCH AT DRARWAD DATED THIS THE 3rd DAY OF MARCH 2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE V. JAGANNATHAN CRL.P.NO. 10181 / 2011 BETWEEN: SAVANT SAVAN S/0 PITAMBAR NAVALEKAR AGE: 50 YEARS, 0CC: PEON IN V.D.S HIGH SCHOOL, GADAG. PETITIONER (By Sri. S K KAYAKAMATH, ADV.) AND STATE OF KARNATAKA REP BY SPP, HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, CIRCUIT BENCH, DHARWAD THROUGH NIPPAN1 P.S. RESPONDENT (By Sri. VINAYA KULKARNI, HCGP) THIS CRIMINAL PETITION IS FILED U/S 439 OF CR.P.C. SEEKING TO DIRECT THE TOWN POLICE STATION, NIPPANI TO RELEASE THE PETITIONER ON BAIL IN CRIME NO.140/2009 (C.C.NO.600/2009) FOR THE OFFENCE P/U/S 392 OF IPC. THIS PETITION COMING ON FOR ORDERS THIS DAY, THE COURT MADE THE FOLLOWING: 2 ORDER Heard both sides in respect of bail sought by the petitioner who is said to be A-2. 2. The case of the prosecution in short is that, on 3.7.2009 the accused persons numbering 14 got down from the Tata Sumo vehicle near Hubli R.R. Bus stand and A-i went to the courier office at Masaroop Peth in Hubli and kept watch on the persons who would carry parcel bags containing cash and gold ornaments and when the complainant along with CW- 16 was going towards the bus stand from the said Branch Office, A-i and A-6 followed them and snatched the gold ornaments and cash which were in the parcel bag from the complainant and CW-16 and thereafter the accused shared the booty with other accused persons. A case was registered in respect of offence punishable under section 395 of IPC. 3. Submission of petitioners counsel is that, though this court had rejected the bail application earlier, subsequently the 1st accused moved this court for grant of bail and it was allowed in Crl.P.No.8180/1O by this court on 3. 1. ii. As the present petitioner, who is A-2, is similarly placed like the person who is given bail, this petitioner therefore be granted the same relief. 4. Taking note of the above submission made and the learned Government Pleader for the State also not disputing the fact of A-i having been granted bail by this court in the above criminal petition, in my view, the petitioner, who is similarly placed, therefore can be released on bail on the same terms and conditions and hence I pass the following order: 1. The petitioner shall be released on bail on his executing a personal bond for Rs.25,000/- with two sureties for the likesum to the satisfaction of the trial court. 4 2. He shall not tamper with the evidence and shall not give threat to the prosecution witnesses in any manner. 3. He shall mark attendance before the jurisdictional police station on every Sunday between 10.00 a.m and 5.00 p.m. 4. He shall appear before the court on all dates of hearing without fail. Sd! JUDGE