BA-852-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.852 OF 2011 Purshottam @ Badya Dharma Mhatre ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra, Thru' Kalyan Taluka Police Station, Kalyan ... Respondent Mr. R.D. Suryawanshi for the Applicant. Mrs. S.D. Shinde, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 26 TH JULY, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. It is not necessary to discuss the facts of the case, in as much as, all the other accused in this case have been released on bail. 3. This Court has released the co-accused Sitaram Patil on bail on 19th June, 2009 (Criminal Application No.1237 of 2009) (Coram : D.B. Bhosale, J.). Another co-accused Sharad Patil was also released by this Court on 2nd March, 2010 (Criminal Application No.5552 of 2009) (Coram : B.R. Gavai, J.). While releasing the said accused on bail, this Court observed that accused- BA-852-11.sxw 2 Dixit Sitaram Patil against whom there was better evidence, than that against the said accused-Sharad Patil, and that, therefore, on the ground of parity, the said Sharad Patil (Applicant thereto) should be released on bail. 4. In any case, the case of the present Applicant for bail is definitely not worse than that of the other accused. Under these circumstances, the Applicant should be released on bail. 5. The Bail Application is allowed. 6. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/-, with one surety in like amount. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]