1 abs FARAD CONTINUATION IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5394 OF 2009 Dayanand Ishwar Pujari .. Applicant V/s The State of Maharahtra .. Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Orders Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's Orders Ms. Rohini Salian with Mr. Karan Mehta for the applicant. Ms. M.H. Mhatre, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 21ST JANUARY 2010 P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. By this application, the applicant seeks bail in connection with C.R. No. I-72 of 2009 registered at Bhiwandi Taluka Police Station for the alleged offence punishable under sections 2 347, 348, 149, 326, 504 and 506 of I.P.C. 3. The applicant carries on business of a hotel. On 6th June 2009, a quarrel took place between one Sanjay Raghunath Gulavi and the manager of the hotel on account of non- payment of a bill. It is alleged that at that time the applicant assaulted Sanjay Gulavi and the complainant with beer bottles. 4. The investigation is complete and the charge-sheet has been filed on 2nd September 2009. Hearing of the trial has not yet commenced. The applicant is arrested and is in custody since 7th June 2009. 5. In view of the fact that the charge-sheet has been filed, presence of the applicant is not needed for the purpose of investigation. In the circumstances, the applicant can be granted conditional bail. Hence, I pass the following order: 3 ORDER The applicant be released on bail on his executing personal bond of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of the like amount, subject to the conditions that the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall not threaten the prosecution witnesses. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)