58-BA-1251-202

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CRIMINAL BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1251 OF 2021

Deepak Ganesh Bhandwalkar

...Applicant

Versus

The State of Maharashtra

...Respondent

Mr. Priyal Sarda, for the Applicant

Mr. A.A. Palkar, A.P.P for the Respondent–State

CORAM : REVATI MOHITE DERE, J.

DATE : 27

th September, 2021

P. C. :

1.

Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2.

By this application, the applicant seeks his enlargement

on bail in connection with C.R. No. 281 of 2018 registered with the

Saswad Police Station, Pune, for the alleged offences punishable

under Sections 302, 307, 143, 145, 147, 148, 149 of the Indian

Penal Code.

3.

Learned counsel for the applicant seeks bail on the

y.s.Patil

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ground of parity. He submits that identically placed co-accused

Mayur alias Mahesh Ramesh Borade, has been enlarged on bail by

this Court (Coram: Revati Mohite Dere, J.) vide order dated 4^th March

2021, in Criminal Bail Application No. 3455 of 2019. He submits

that the applicant has no antecedents.

4.

Learned APP does not dispute the fact, that the role of the

applicant is