Pradeep Laxman Shelke And ANR v. The State Of Maharashtra

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

APPELLATE SIDE - CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO.82 OF 2015

1. Pradeep Laxman Shelke

2. Nilesh Bhagwan Wagh .... Applicants Vs.

State of Maharashtra .... Respondent Mr. Aniket U. Nikam for the Applicants.

Ms Rutuja Ambekar APP, for the RespondentState. CORAM: P.D. KODE, J.

DATED: FEBRUARY 04, 2015 P.C:

1.

Heard. By this application accused Nos.3 and 4 in the charge-sheet submitted by Kasa Police Station, District Palghar in C.R. No.I-124 of 2014 against them and few more accused for commission of offences under Sections 399, 307, 341, 402, 336 and 427 r/w Section 34 of the IPC have prayed for bail.

2.

The prayer for bail is based upon the principle of parity of charge-sheeted accused No.2 being granted bail vide order dated 21-1-2015, passed upon Bail Application No.2676 of 2014. It is submitted that case of the applicants is on par with said charge-sheeted accused No.2, who has been granted bail. Perusal of the charge-sheet justifies said submission. Learned APP has objected the grant of prayer for bail on the same grounds on which the earlier application was opposed.

3.

Having regard to the reasons for which said co-accused was granted bail, and the case of the applicants being on par with said co-accused, the application is allowed.

4.

Resultantly, the applicants are directed to be released on bail in the above said crime number upon each of them furnishing

P.R. Bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rupees Fifty Thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up like amount and subject to conditions that after their release, the applicants shall (i) stay at the address mentioned in the application and shall not change the same without permission of the Court; (ii) attend the I.O. on every Monday in between 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. until further order; (iii) not indulge in activity of tampering, threatening, coercing, intimidating or pressurizing the prosecution witnesses in any manner; and (iv) not misuse the bail granted vide this order for fleeing away or for committing any further offence.

5.

The application accordingly stands disposed of.

(P.D. KODE, J.)