SANTOSH BORA, J.:-

By this application; the applicants viz. Manik, Sanjay and Sharnu, who are real brothers inter-se, pray for: their release on bail pending hearing and final disposal of their Criminal Appeal N 0.566/2006.

2. At the outset, we say that, the present application can be said to be third application for bail and thus, this is subsequent application and commonly known as successive application. We, therefore, raised a preliminary objection for hearing of the application by this bench, when one of the Hon'ble Judges, who decided the previous bail application is available to decide this application. However, learned counsel Shri. V. D. Sapkal insists for hearing of this application by this bench. We, therefore, allowed him to argue this application to the extent to satisfy us that we can hear this application and this is why, we heard learned counsel Shri. V. D. Sapkal for the applicants as well as learned APP Shri. K. B. Chaudhari to the extent of preliminary objection raised by us.

3. Background facts, which are not in dispute, can be stated as under:

4. The applicants were arrested on 30/1112004 in connection with offences punishable under Sections 302, 324 r/w. Section

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