IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION No.2897 of 2007. APPLICATION No.2897 of 2007. APPLICATION No.2897 of 2007. Bhalchandra Ganpat Sawant Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Mr M. K. Kochrekar, Advocate for the applicant. Mr Rajesh More, A.P.P for the State. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: V.C. DAGA,J. V.C. DAGA,J. V.C. DAGA,J. DATED: DATED: DATED: 5th September,2007. 5th September,2007. 5th September,2007. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP for the State. 2. Perused application and the material available on record. 3. The applicant is seeking bail in C.R. No.1 of 2007 registered with Malwan Police Station for the offence under Sections 302, 324,504,506 (II) read with Section 34 of the I.P.C. 4. The main accused has not applied for bail as yet. In this particular case, looking to the advance age of the applicant-accused who is about 70 years, I am inclined to grant bail. Apart from the age, he has also made out prima facie case for grant of bail. ( 2 ) 5. In the above view of the matter, the present applicant-accused be released on bail on following terms and conditions. a] the applicant-accused be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 10,000/- with one surety in the like amount. b] the applicant shall report Police Station,once in a week i.e. on Friday between 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. till conclusion of the trial. c] the applicant shall not pressurise prosecution witnesses and that he shall co-operate the Investigating agency. d] The applicant shall co-operate with the learned Trial Judge for expeditious disposal of the case. Any attempt by the applicant to delay the trial may be a ground for cancellation of bail. e] Any observation made in this order shall not be construed as any finding or any expression of opinion on the merits of the case at the time of trial. ( 3 ) 7. The application is allowed in the above terms. (V.C. (V.C. (V.C. DAGA,J.) DAGA,J.) DAGA,J.)