( 1 ) RULE. Service of Rule is waived by ld. PP Mr. Oza for the State. With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for final hearing today. 1-A. THIS application is filed by the applicant-accused under Section 439 of Cr. P. Code for releasing him on bail in connection with I. CR No. 169 of 1995 registered at Shahpur Police Station, Ahmedabad City on 25. 11. 1995 for the offences punishable under Sections 467, 468, 469, 471 and 201 of IPC and under Sections 25 (1a), (1-AA), 1 (B),3 and 29 of the Arms Act and section 9 of the Explosive Act.

( 2 ) UNDISPUTEDLY, the applicant is in judicial custody since 7. 12. 1995 in connection with the aforesaid offences. He has been chargesheeted along with other co-accused on 26. 11. 1996. Initially, the case of the present applicant and the co-accused was committed under Section 209 of Crpc to the Court of Sessions by ld. Metropolitan Magistrate, Ahmedabad City, but after hearing the application preferred praying discharge from the said offence punishable under Section of 25 (1-AA) of the Arms Act, the ld. Sessions Judge, discharged the accused of the offence under Section 25 (1-AA) of the Arms Act. The ld. Sessions Judg