JUDGMENT :

P. C . :

1. Heard Mr. Gurav, learned Advocate for Applicant and Mr.Pethe, learned APP for State.

2. Applicant - accused has filed the present Application for regular bail under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short, "Cr.P.C.") in connection with Crime No. 23/2017 registered with MHB Police Station, Mumbai for the offences punishable under Sections 302, 452, 325,506(2) r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short "IPC").

3. There are two accused in the present crime. Applicant is accused No.1 whereas accused No. 2 is a lady who was the acquaintance of the Applicant and was residing with him. Case of the prosecution is that on the intervening night between 19.01.2017 & 20.01.2017 at about 1.00 a.m., both accused persons went to the informant's house and banged the door. Since he did not open, they broke the door, entered into the house and had a fierce verbal altercation leading to scuffle wherein accused No. 2 held his hands and present Applicant i.e. accused No. 1 assaulted the victim with a weapon i.e. knife that he was carrying with him. First informant is wife of the victim. Applicant was arrested on 24.01.2017 and since then he is incarcerati