IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4616 OF 2008 Vishal Vaijnath Sonawane ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri Sudhir Halli & Vaibhav Jathar for Applicant Mrs.M.H.Mhatre,APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 21ST JANUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicants and the learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicant has been arrested in connection with the offence, which was registered by Chakan Police Station vide C.R. No.94 of 2008 for the offence punishable under sections 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The dead body of Vinit Gaikwad was found in the room. A complaint was filed at the instance of Ramchandra Gotarne, who is maternal uncle of the deceased. In the said complaint, he alleged that he suspected that the Applicant and one other person over a dispute, which had taken place over gambling between them had murdered the deceased. Admittedly, there are no eye witnesses of the said incident. The only material which has been found by the prosecution against the said Applicant is recovery of blood stain shirt and the statement of a witness, who had last seen the Applicant and the deceased together. 4. In my view, since the chargesheet has already been filed and, admittedly, there are no eye witnesses to the said incident and the other co- accused have already been released on bail, therefore, on the ground of parity, therefore, the Applicant deserves to be released on bail. 5. The Applicant be released on bail in a sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The Applicant shall report to Chakan Police Station once in a month. 6. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.