1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No.1928 of 2008 (Bhaiya @ Manoj Bapurao Kale v. State of Maharashtra, through P.s.O. Chandur Bazar) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions : Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Shri S.S. Patil, Advocate for Applicant. Shri A.S. Sonare, APP for Respondent-State. CORAM : A.H. Joshi, J. DATE : 12th June, 2008 1. Heard the learned Advocate for the applicant and the learned APP for the respondent-State. 2. It is seen from perusal of the FIR that the matter arises out of a dispute as to cultivation of the field. What is alleged in the FIR is insult, intimidation and outraging the modesty of the complainant. Even after accepting all that is stated, in the report given to police, there is no semblance of allegations muchless attracting the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. In this background, the apprehension of the application is reasonable. In view of this, the applicant is entitled for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of Cr.P.C. 3. In the event of arrest in Crime No.97 of 2008 registered by Police Station Officer, Chandur Bazar, for the offences punishable under Sections 354, 504, 506 of I.P.C. And 3(i)(xi) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the applicant be released on bail on his 2 furnishing a PB of Rs.5,000/- (Rs. Five Thousand) with a solvent surety in the like amount. 4. The application is disposed of. JUDGE pdl