On the basis of a complaint lodged by Sri Moiuddinpasha alleging that his son-in-law Sri Syed Faizuddin was murdered on 08.11.2014, criminal law was set in motion and Crime No.301/2014 came to be registered by Gandhi Chowk Police Station, Vijayapura against Mohd. Asif and eight others for the offence punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 302, 323, 120B, 109, 504, 506 r/w 149 IPC and under Section 27 of Indian Arms Act.

2. On conclusion of investigation, charge sheet came to be filed against 23 persons for aforestated offences in S.C.No.44/2015 which is pending on the file of Sessions Judge, Vijayapura. Petitioner has been arraigned as accused No.19 and he is in custody from 19.12.2014.

3. Petitioner had approached this Court for being enlarged on bail in Criminal Petition No.200427/2015 which came to be dismissed by order dated 27.04.2015-Annexure-E on the ground of parity namely, on the ground that petitioner’s role is similar to the role of accused Nos.17 and 18 and this Court had already taken a view that accused No.17 & 18 persons were also present at the spot and they had indulged in similar acts as that of petitioner and their prayer for grant of bail had been rejecte