{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3751 OF 2009 1. Shantabai Dashrath Sarode Age-56 years, Occ-Agri. R/o Wadule, Tq-Newasa, Dist-Ahmednagar 2. Sangita Sanjay Sarode Age-35 years, Occ-Agri R/o Wadule, Tq-Newasa, Dist-Ahmednagar APPLICANTS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra 2. The Deputy Superintendent of Police Ahmednagar RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.R.L.Kute h/f Mr.K.B.Autade, Advocate for applicants Mr.N.B.Patil, APP for the respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 5th January 2010 PER COURT: 1. By the present application, the applicants have approached this Court for their release on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in connection with CR No.150/2008 registered with Newasa police station for an offence punishable u/s 143, 147, 148, 147, 307, 323, 324, 504, 506 of the IPC and u/s 37 (1) (3) & 135 of the Bombay Police Act. {2} 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicants followed by the submissions of learned APP. Perused the papers of investigation. 3. It appears that the offence came to be registered on the complaint of one Chhabubai Uttam Khandagale in respect of an incident which has occurred in the evening, at about 7.00 p.m. on 28th September 2008. 4. Considering the allegations in the FIR, it is clear that the applicants were not holding any arms or there is no overt act attributed to the present applicants. It is alleged that they gave fists and kick blows and there was active participation of the applicants. So far as allegations against the applicants are concerned, they are of sweeping nature. In the premise, case is made out to exercise discretion u/s 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code to enlarge the applicants on anticipatory bail. 5. In the result, application is allowed. The interim protection granted on 15 th December 2009, is hereby confirmed. This protection is granted for a period of 8 weeks. Within mean time the applicant may apply for regular bail. Application stands disposed of accordingly. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/A10/criapln3751-09