1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JUTISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3306 OF 2009 Abdullah Suleman Ansari .... Applicant. V/s State of Maharashtra .... Respondent. Mr. V.V. Gangurde i/b Waseem I. Shaikh for the applicant. Mr. H.J. Dedhia, APP for the State. CORAM: V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 4TH NOVEMBER, 2009 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant and the learned APP appearing on behalf of the State. 2. Applicant was arrested on 25/10/2007 in connection with the offence punishable under sections 307 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, which was registered at Bazar Peth Police Station vide C.R. No. I-164/07. 3. Prosecution case is that the applicant had forced the victim girl to drink acid, as a result of which she had suffered 2 certain internal injuries. The injury certificate is produced by the learned APP and the following remark is given in the said injury certificate:- “Injury :- Ulceration of mucosa with black coloured stuff of Palats, buccal mucosa, Tounge, Lips, Chin. No other obvious external injuries” The said injury certificate does not mention as to whether the injury was grievous or simple. Prosecution has not recorded the statement of the doctor who has examined the victim girl. Applicant is in jail since last two years. Trial is not likely to commence in the near future. Prima facie, it does not appear that the injury was grievous injury. Under these circumstances, therefore, the applicant is entitled to be released on bail. 4. Applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs 5000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. Applicant shall report to the concerned Police Station once in a month. 5. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) 3