2012appln1897.10.odt 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1897 OF 2010. Ravi Mohan Godale ..vs.. State of Mah. through P.S.O.P.S.Akola. ............................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ............................................................................................................................................................... Mr.S.D.Chopde , Adv. for the appellant. Mr.M.J.Khan, APP for the State. CORAM : PRASANNA B. VARALE, J. DATED : 20 th December, 2010. Heard Mr.Chopde, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr.Khan, learned A.P.P. for the State. By the present application, the applicant is seeking enlargement on pre-arrest bail apprehending his arrest. Mr.Chopde submits that there is no role attributed to the applicant and he was armed with knife only. He further submits that the injured/victim is also discharged from the hospital. The learned counsel further submits that no fruitful purpose would be served. He submits that no custodial interrogation is needed. Per contra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor has strongly opposed the application. Learned APP, on the basis of the material available with him, submits that the offence is serious and the applicant has actively participated in the crime. He invited my attention to the statements and more particularly the statement in the report that it is stated that the applicant was armed with sword and knife. Learned APP further submits that the investigation is in progress and 2012appln1897.10.odt 2 considering the seriousness of the offence, the applicant is not entitled to be released on pre-arrest bail. In my opinion, there is prima facie material against the applicant. The investigation is yet at the initial stage. Mr.Chopde submits that other co-accused are released on bail. Learned APP submits that those accused are released on regular bail and therefore applicant cannot claim bail on the ground of parity. Considering all these aspects, I am of the opinion that the applicant is entitled entitled to be released on pre- arrest bail. In the result, the application is rejected. JUDGE chute