ORDER :

1. RULE. Learned APP waives service of rule for the respondent-State.

2. The present application is filed under Section 483 of the Bhartiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhit, 2023, for regular bail in connection with FIR being C.R.NO. 11195008201056 of 2020 registered with Bhildi Police Station, Banaskantha.

3. Learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that considering the nature of the offence, the applicant may be enlarged on regular bail by imposing suitable conditions.

4. Learned APP has opposed the present application, inter alia, contending that the trial of the offence is in progress and out of 46 witnesses 14 witnesses have already been examined and the remaining witnesses will be examined in the near future. He further submits that the present applicant is the main accused. The role attributed to the other co-accused, who have been considered for grant of bail is altogether different from the role attributed to the present applicant, and therefore, the aspect of parity would not be applicable to the present applicant. He, therefore, submitted to dismiss the present application.

5. I have heard the learned advocates appearing on behalf of the respective parties