1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 187 OF 2009 1. Shri Sanjay Sakharam Mhatre 2. Shri Meghanath Gopinath Mhatre 3. Shri Dnyaneshwar Mahadeo Mhatre ..... Applicants. V/s The State of Maharashtra ...... Respondents. ------ Mr. K.S. Patil for the applicants. Mr. S.R. Shinde, APP for the State. ----- CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 21st January, 2009 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicants and the learned APP for the State. 2. An incident of riot and affray took place on 22/12/2008. Two cross complaints have been filed. In both the complaints, it is alleged that one side came and started assaulting the other with stick, iron rods and stones. People from both the groups have been injured in the said incident. In the complaint lodged against the present applicants, apart from sections 147, 148, 323, 504, section 326 also has been added, whereas in the complaint filed by the present applicants, section 324 has been mentioned and not 326. 3. Taking into consideration cross complaints filed by both 2 the groups and since complainant in this case against whom the complaint was lodged by the present applicants and his other friends have been released on the same day, custodial interrogation of the applicants, in my view, is not necessary. 4. The applicants, in the event of their arrest, in connection with C.R. No.586 of 2008 which is registered at Kalamboli Police Station, District Raigad for the offence punishable under sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 326, 324, 504 of the Indian Penal Code, be released on bail in the sum of Rs 5000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount. Applicants shall, however, report to the said Police Station for a period of five days from 27/01/2009 to 31/01/2009 between 11.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m and, thereafter, as and when called by the police till the filing of the charge- sheet. 5. Application is allowed in the above terms. (V.M. KANADE, J.)