1 criapln3123-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3123 OF 2011 1] Rais Ahmed Shaikh .. APPLICANT Vs 1] The State of Maha. & Anr. ...RESPONDENTS ... Shri N.L.Choudhari, Adv.for applicant. Shri B.J.Sonawane,APP for R-State. ... CORAM : T.V.NALAWADE,J. DATE : 28/07/2011 ORAL ORDER: 1] This application is filed for anticipatory bail in Crime No. 143/2011 registered in Dhule Police station, Dist.Dhule for offences punishable under Sections 384, 506 of I.P.C. Papers of investigation were made available. Both sides are heard. 2] Crime is registered on the basis of report given by Vijaykumar Dhoble who is working in Sudam Pingle Memorial Trust’s Shantabai 2 criapln3123-11 Pingle Primary school, Sakri Road, Dhule. He has made allegations that applicant who is editor of Sundar Hintustan Weekly was harassing him after knowing that the record like Tachan Wahi which is a record maintained by teacher, was missing. He has made allegations that applicant had applied for getting information regarding this record under R.T.I. Act. He has made allegations that on his mobile phone, message was given to him on the date of the incident that present applicant had come to the school and so he reached the school. He has contended that there were other staff members and his colleagues when the incident took place and during the incident, present applicant demanded Rs.50,000/- for withdrawal of complaint made. It is contended that the applicant gave threat that he would cause defamation to the complainant by publishing news etc. After this incident, report came to be given. Names of witnesses are mentioned in the report. 3] Advocate of the applicant submitted that applicant has been pursuing this subject and the first application was made in January 2011 by the applicant for getting information. He has produced some record to show that on 17/6/11 also the applicant had given application to police to inform that in the incident, threat was given by complainant that he would give report that applicant is trying to extract money from the complainant. Advocate for applicant submitted that in the past and on 13/6/11, application was given by present applicant to 3 criapln3123-11 Commissioner of Dhule Municipal Corporation and he had sought more information as the necessary information for which application was made by him was not given. In this application, he had requested for taking action against the complainant. He had also informed to the Commissioner that he would sit on hunger strike. On the basis of this record, advocate for applicant submitted that only to counter blast the action taken by present applicant and to pressurize him, false complaint is given. APP submitted that the applicant had no concern with the school or the subject matter and this record is sufficient to make out prima facie case that it was attempt of extortion. These days, such incidents are taking place and even some reporters get involved in such cases. In this view of the matter, this Court holds that it is not fit case for grant of anticipatory bail and application stands rejected. These observations are only for the purpose of present proceedings and they will not come in the way of trial Court at the time of decision of the case. [T.V.NALAWADE,J.] umg/criapln3123-11