1 Criminal Application No.153/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.153 OF 2011 Sushant s/o Diliprao Deshmukh ... APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ..... Shri Sachin Deshmukh, Advocate for the applicant Shri V.H. Dighe, A.P.P. for the respondent ..... CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 8th February, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. On 11.12.2010, the applicant/ accused allegedly at around 6.00 p.m., when the complainant/ Police Constable was proceeding for a patrolling duty, while he was waiting at T-point, asked him as to why the complainant was standing at T-point, enquired name of the complainant and thereafter caught hold collar, inflicted fist blows. The accused was associated with three unknown persons. The complainant/ constable was even abused. His shirt 2 Criminal Application No.153/2011 was torn, button detached. 3. The allegations primarily indicate voluntary causing hurt to deter the public servant from discharging his duties with force. Even if interim protection was granted on 19.1.2011 and the accused/ applicant has recorded regular attendance, the custodial interrogation will only unravel the purpose of the accused/ applicant as to what made him to outrage and assault the police constable in uniform and on the duty. The contentions that the F.I.R. is belatedly recorded is properly explained in the F.I.R. itself. 4. In the result, pre-arrest bail application rejected. Earlier interim protection vacated. The interim protection granted to remain in force to enable the accused/ applicant to surrender up to 16th February 2011. K.U. CHANDIWAL JUDGE