1 abs FARAD CONTINUATION IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3233 OF 2009 1. Devidas Rambhau Soge 2. Hemant Shivaji Thombare .. Applicants V/s The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Orders Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's Orders Mr. Rahul S. Thakur for the applicants. Mr. A.S. Gadkari, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 17TH FEBRUARY 2010 P.C. : 1. Heard. 1. By this application, the applicants seek bail in connection with C.R. No. 148 of 2008 registered on 24th September 008 at Khopoli Police Station, District Raigad, for an alleged offence punishable under sections 302 read 2 with 120-B of the I.P.C. 2. Sunil Mhaske was killed on 23rd September 2008 and his body was found near Amrutanjan Bridge, Garmal on 23rd September 2008. Uncle of Sunil lodged a F.I.R. in which he stated that Sunil was a broker and had several financial transactions with many persons and on account of enmity arising out of the financial transactions, his nephew must have been killed. 3. Investigation was carried out and the applicants were arrested. During the investigation, it was discovered that the applicant no.1 borrowed a sum of Rs.4 lakhs from Sunil and Sunil was pestering the applicant no.1 for return of the money. During the investigation, the applicant no.1 also discovered the blood stained clothes allegedly worn at the time of the crime. The applicant no.2 was also arrested on the information given by the applicant no.1. The applicant no.2 3 discovered the blood stained sattur used for the purpose of the crime. Thus, there is prima facie material connecting the applicants to the crime. 4. The offence is punishable with death or imprisonment for life. In view of the prima facie material available against the applicants and considering the gravity of the offence and the possible punishment therefor, the applicants cannot be granted bail at this stage. Hence, the application is rejected. 5. Since the applicants are in jail for more than a year, the learned Sessions Judge would do well in expediting the trial. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)