:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4151 OF 2008 1. Sampat Ganpati Pate 2. Ganesh Bhaskar Pate 3. Ananda Hindurao Pate 4. Pravin Tukaram Patsupe 5. Sachin Chander Pate 6. Dinkar Ganpati Pate 7. Jalindar Ganpati Pate 8. Chandar Ganpati Pate ..Applicants (Org.Accd.Nos.5 to 12) Vs. The State of Maharashtra (Through Karad Taluka Police Station in C.R.No.147 of 2008) ..Respondents Mr. Rahul S. Kate for applicants. Mr. V.B. Konde-Deshmukh, APP for State. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K. TAHILRAMANI,J. Date : November 24, 2008. Date : November 24, 2008. Date : November 24, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the applicants and the learned APP for the State. 2. The applicants are seeking bail in C.R. No. 147 of 2008 of Karad Taluka Police Station. The said case is mainly under Section 302 of IPC. According to the complainant one co-accused Nitin Pate assaulted his uncle Yeshwant in his stomach with sword, :2: co-accused Amol and Hemant Pate assaulted Yeshwant with knife. The complainant has stated that at that time the present applicants were standing there. No role has been attributed by the complainant to any of the present applicants. However, the learned APP pointed out the statement of one Tanaji who has stated that after the incident the applicants gathered around Yeshwant and did not allow him to run away. 3. It is seen that the applicants have not assaulted the injured. They were not armed at the time of the incident. Looking to the statements of the complainant, who is an eye witness and the relative of the deceased, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicants. 4. Hence, the application is allowed and the applicants are directed to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/- each with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicants shall report to the Karad Taluka Police Station once in a week till the disposal of the trial. :3: (Smt.V.K. (Smt.V.K. (Smt.V.K. Tahilramani,J.) Tahilramani,J.) Tahilramani,J.)