1 Cri-A-5730-10.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5730 OF 2010 Pravin Shubahm Shirsagar ... Applicant/Accused Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Ms. V.S.Jagdale,Advocate, for the applicant. Ms. A.T.Javeri, APP, for the respondent - State CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 19th January, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard. Perused the police papers. 2. The applicant - Pravin Shirsagar seeks to be released on bail in Crime No.72/2010 registered by Visrambaug Police Station under sections 302, 323, 324, 337, 338, 143, 147, 148 and 149 of IPC. 3. According to the prosecution case on 18.3.2010, at about 9 p.m. one Chandrakant, his wife Meena, present applicant Pravin and 10-15 persons were beating Mahesh, a cousin of the first informant Santosh. Chandrakant assaulted said Mahesh with a sword due to which he collapsed. When Santosh intervened, 2 Cri-A-5730-10.sxw Sagar son of Chandrakant gave a blow on his head with a sword. From the FIR, it appears that Meena wife of Chandrakant, the present applicant Pravin and other unknown persons were pelting stones. The FIR does not show that the present applicant assaulted the deceased Mahesh or the first informant Santosh with any weapon. The deceased had suffered only one stab wound and as per the medical report, he had died due to shock and hemorrhage due to stab injuries and the injuries were attributed to Chandrakant. 4. In view of the role of the present applicant in the said incident, he be released on his executing P.R. of Rs.15000/- with one surety in the like amount with condition that the applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)