1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1689 OF 2010 Uttam Raghunath Patil and ors. ..Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr.A.A.Joshi for the Applicant. Smt.V.R.Bhosale,APP. For the State. WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1690 OF 2010 Balbhim Biva Bandgar. ..Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr.A.A.Joshi for the Applicant. Smt.A.A.Mane, APP. For the State. WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION 1691 of 2010 Hari Raghunath Patil and anr. ..Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr.A.A.Joshi for the Applicant. Mr.Y.S.Shinde, APP.for the State. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 8th April, 2010 2 PC : 1 Since all these applicants in these three applications are involved in C.R.No.18/2010 registered by Pandharpur Taluka Police Station, the applications can be disposed off conveniently by common order. The said C.R. has been registered for alleged offences punishable under Section 427, 447, 379, 394, 323, 504 and 506 read with 34 of the I.P.C. The incident in question took place on 30.11.2005. The allegations as regards all the applicants except applicant No.2-Salubai Hari Patil in Criminal Application No.1691/2010 pertaining to the cutting of the tree and selling of the produce to the timber merchant. In so far as these allegations are concerned, investigation can proceed without the custodial interrogation as the panchanama of the trees can be made and the timber merchant can be examined. One of the person involved in this application is transporter who has taken the produce. However, in so far as 3 applicant No.2- Salubai in Criminal Application No.1691/2010 is concerned, there is further allegation of snatching of the gold chain of one tola weight from the body of the complainant. Considering the aforesaid facts, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicants except applicant No.2 Salubai in Criminal Application No. 1691/2010. Hence, I pass the following order. ORDER 1 In the event of arrest of the applicants in Criminal Application No.1689/2010, 1690/2010 and applicant No.1 Hari Rghunath Patil in Criminal Application No. 1691/2010 in C.R. No.18/2010 registered by Pandharpur Taluka Police Station, they will be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 5000/-each with one surety each in the like amount subject to the condition that they will report to the Investigating Officer on every Monday between 11.00a.m. and 5.00p.m. till the charge sheet is filed and thereafter once in a fortnight on every 4 first and third Monday till the disposal of the trial. 2 The application of the applicant No.2- Salubai Hari Patil in Criminal Application No. 1691/2010 is rejected. 3 Parties to act on a copy of this order duly authenticated by the registry of this court. ( R.S. MOHITE, J.)