IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY VPH CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATON No. 132 OF 2009 Aman Farookh Ahmad Darvesh ... Applicant (Through Jail) Vs The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mrs. Nasreen Ayubi, for the Applicant (amicus curiae). Mr. S. R. Shinde, APP for the Respondent. CORAM: V. M. KANADE, J. DATED: FEBRUARY 20, 2009. P.C.: ---- . Heard the learned counsel appearing for the applicant and the learned APP. This is an application filed by the applicant through jail. I have heard amicus curiae, who is appointed to appear on behalf of the applicant. The applicant was arrested on 23rd October 2007 in connection with offence punishable under section 468, 465, 420, 140, 160, 171, 504, 470, 471 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code. The charge-sheet has been filed. The trial is not likely to commence for some time. Since the offence pertains to forgery of documents and all these documents have been seized, there is no possibility of the applicant tampering with the evidence. In my view, this is a fit case for grant of bail since the applicant has - 2 - already undergone one and half years imprisonment. Applicant therefore, deserves to be relieased on bail. 2. The applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount, unless he is already convicted in some other offence. I am informed by the learned APP that the applicant has been convicted by the Metropolitan Magistrate, 29th Court, Dadar Mumbai in C.C. No. 2900039/PW/08 on 30th December 2008 in respect of C.R. No. 331/07 and 325/07, registered with Bhoiwada Police Station. In that event, he will have to apply separately in the said case. Application is accordingly disposed of. Sd/- [ V. M. KANADE, J.]