BA-819-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.819 OF 2011 Jogindersingh @ Kabirsingh Santoksingh Bhand ... Applicant V/s. State of Maharashtra, Thru' Meghwadi Police Station ... Respondent Ms. Anjali Patil for the Applicant. Mrs. S.D. Shinde, APP, for the Respondent. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 25 TH JULY, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. I have gone through the F.I.R. and the copy of the Charge-Sheet that is annexed to the Bail Application. 3. Admittedly, the Applicant has not been identified as one of the culprits by anyone. In fact, the Investigating Officer, who is present in Court, when specifically questioned, states that since the Applicant was standing outside the shop at the time of the dacoity, he was not seen by anyone. The Applicant is sought to be connected with the alleged offence only on the basis that some BA-819-11.sxw 2 Dixit part of the robbed property was recovered from him. I find that the property valued at about Rs.24 lacs was robbed. It was consisting of various gold ornaments. What has been recovered is a gold lagad worth about Rs.49,000/-. 4. On this type of material, the Applicant has remained in custody since January, 2011. In the circumstances, I am inclined to release the Applicant 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.]