Ashok Shridhar Jarange And Others v. The State Of Maharashtra
2024:BHC-AUG:25498 (1)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
BENCH AT AURANGABAD 951 ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 1508 OF 2024 1.
Ashok Shridhar Jarange, 2.
Santosh Bapu @ Baburao Jarange, 3.
Govind Jagannath Jarange, 4.
Anil @ Maharaj Tatyaram Jarange, 5.
Devidas Bhaskar Jarange, 6.
Abhay @ Abhiman Ankush Jarange, 7.
Sandeep Babasaheb Jarange, 8.
Rohidas Ramnath Jarange, 9.
Sudam @ Sudhir Bajirao Jarange
VERSUS
The State Of Maharashtra ....
Mr V. D. Sapkal, Senior Advocate I/b Mr P. S. Dikle and Mr P. S. Gaikwad, Advocate for Applicants Mrs M. L. Sangit, A.P.P. for Respondent/State CORAM : R. M. JOSHI, J.
DATE : 17th October, 2024 PER COURT :- 1.
Applicants apprehend arrest in connection with Crime No.0184 of 2024, registered with Chiklamba Police Station, Dist. Beed, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 341, 143, 147, 149, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code.
(2) 2.
The first informant has reported that incident is occurred on 27/06/2024 at about 8.00 p.m. There is allegation in the first information report that at the instigation of one person, present applicants have obstructed the vehicle of the informant. They abused informant and other persons with him over the caste. Similarly, these persons have also heard abused in respect of people from the other castes.
3.
Learned Senior counsel for applicants submits that, even if the case of the informant is accepted as it is, this is not case for custodial interrogation.
4.
Learned APP drew attention of this Court to the report lodged by the Police personnel for the same incident, which records causing of the damages to the public property. 5.
As rightly pointed out by the learned Senior counsel for the applicants that, even if allegations in the first information are accepted to be true, this is not the case of custodial interrogation. Ultimately, if the applicants are convicted the damages can be recovered from them.
(3) 6.
In view of the above facts, this Court finds that this is a fit case for granting anticipatory bail to the applicants. Hence, following order :-
ORDER
(i) In the event of arrest of these applicants in connection with Crime No.0184 of 2024, registered with Chiklamba Police Station, Dist. Beed, for the offences punishable under Sections 307, 341, 143, 147, 149, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, they be released on bail on furnishing PR Bond of Rs. 15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen Thousand only) each, with one surety in the like amount.
(ii) They shall attend the concerned police station as and when required.
(iii) They shall not contact the witnesses directly or indirectly.
(iv) They shall not interfere with the evidence in any manner whatsoever.
(v) They are further directed to cooperate the investigating agency for further investigation.
(4) (vi) Learned APP to communicate this order to the concerned Investigating Officer.
(R. M. JOSHI) Judge sjk