BA-777-11.sxw 1 Dixit IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.777 OF 2011 Shobhnath @ Ramdas Ramraj Sharma ... Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ... Respondents Mr. Rishi Bhuta for the Applicant. Mrs. R.V. Newton, APP, for the Respondents. CORAM:- A.M. THIPSAY, J. DATED :- 20 TH JULY, 2011. P.C. : 1. Heard. 2. I have gone through the Bail Application and glanced through the Charge- Sheet, a copy of which is annexed to the Bail Application. 3. Undoubtedly, a prima facie case exists against the Applicant. However, no copy of any medical certificate or injury certificate is seen in the copy of the Charge-Sheet. According to Mr. Bhuta, the learned Advocate for the Applicant, the copy of the Charge-Sheet supplied to the Applicant did not contain any medical certificate or medical report showing the nature and extent of injuries sustained by the victim-Prashant. Mr. Bhuta also states that there are no antecedents. The learned APP for the Respondents submits that since the Investigating Officer is absent, no submissions can be made by her on this aspect. She, however, accepts BA-777-11.sxw 2 Dixit that the Investigating Officer has been given an intimation regarding today's hearing. 4. The Applicant is in custody since 15th November, 2010. The offence punishable under Section 326 of the IPC is triable by a Magistrate. The trial has not yet commenced. The co-accused has already been released on bail. 5. Under the circumstances, I am inclined to release the Applicant on bail. 6. The Bail Application is allowed. 7. The Applicant is ordered to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/-, with one surety in like amount, or two sureties in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each. 8. The learned Magistrate shall expedite the trial and endeavour to complete it within a period of one year from the date of receipt of this order. [A.M. THIPSAY, J.]