cra3192.11 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3192 OF 2011 Uttreshwar s/o Bapu Toge, Age-30 years, Occu:Agricultural, R/o-Mundewadi, Tq-Kaij, Dist-Beed. ...APPLICANT. VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, Through Police Inspector, Police Station, Kaij, Tq-Kaij, Dist-Beed. ...RESPONDENT. ... Shri.S.S. Thombre Advocate for Applicant. Shri.S.G. Nandedkar, A.P.P. for Respondent. ... CORAM: T.V. NALAWADE, J. DATE : 4TH AUGUST, 2011 cra3192.11 2 PER COURT : 1. This Application is filed for anticipatory bail in C.R. No.168 of 2011 registered in Kaij Police Station, Dist-Beed, for the offences punishable under Sections 376, 452, 323, 504, 506, 34 etc. of the Indian Penal Code. The papers of investigation were made available. Both the sides are heard. 2. The allegations against the present Applicant are that his brother committed the offence of rape and when the relatives of prosecutrix went to the present Applicant and questioned about the incident, the Applicant gave them beating. There is no allegation that he was present at the spot of offence of rape or he had helped the main accused in any way in the offence of rape. 3. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, cra3192.11 3 this Court holds that anticipatory bail needs to be granted to the Applicant. So, the Criminal Application is allowed. Interim relief granted in favour of the Applicant by this Court by order dated 25th July, 2011, is confirmed. [T.V. NALAWADE, J.] asb/AUG11