1 mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5677 of 2009 Mr.Sayyad J. Shaikh ... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ... Mr.Kuldeep Patil for applicant. Ms.M.H. Mhatre APP for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATED : 4th January 2010 P.C. 1. Heard. 2. By this application, applicant seeks bail in connection with an offence registered under C.R. No.I-391 of 209 punishable u/s.395 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. An FIR was lodged on 14th November 2009 about the alleged dacoity. In the FIR, Anil Pal was named as accused. The applicant and others were not named but the informant had stated that he knew them by face. After the arrest, the applicant applied for bail but his application was rejected by the Sessions Court by an order dated 5th 2 December 2009 on the ground that investigation was in progress and identification parade was yet to be held. 4. Though a month has passed, identification parade has not been held. On being asked about the progress of investigation between 5th December 2009 till date, the learned APP states that investigation has not progressed further except arrest of one absconding accused. This shows laxity on the part of the Investigation Agency. They have neither carried out further investigation nor have they even held the identification parade. In this view of the matter, applicant is entitled to a bail. Hence, I pass the following order: O R D E R The applicant be released on bail on furnishing personal bond of Rs.15,000/- with two sureties of like amount subject to the conditions that the applicant shall not contact any of the witnesses nor in any manner attempt to influence them, and shall also attend the police station for interrogation as and when required by the police. The applicant shall furnish his address and contact telephone numbers to the police within 24 hours of his release. (D.G. KARNIK,J.)