1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4055 OF 2009 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders Court’s or Judge’s Orders Mr.Vijay Sharma, learned counsel for applicant. Mr.N.R.Shaikh, learned APP for respondent. (CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.) DATE : 5th DECEMBER 2009 1. Learned APP prayed for time. Rejected. 2. Heard advocate for applicant followed by the submissions of learned APP for State. 3. By the present application, the applicant has prayed this Court to release him on anticipatory bail in case of his arrest in connection with CR No.101/2009, registered in Sillegaon Police Station of Tal.Gangapur, for an alleged offence punishable u/s. 353, 332, 324, 323, 504 r/w.34 of IPC, and u/s. 135 of The Indian Electricity Act. 4. Considering the submissions across the 2 bar and on perusal of the complaint dated 28/10/2009 lodged by the Lineman Bhivsan Laxman Borade which clearly discloses that while he was performing his duties, the applicant attacked and assaulted him. If anticipatory bail is granted in such type of offences, it is nothing but boosting the public to attack on the public servant and i.e. also while detecting the electricity theft. All this mental attitude of such offenders required to be deprecated. There is prima facie case against the applicant. Hence order : 1. Application stands rejected. 2. Learned Judge who while deciding the application for regular bail if moved, not to influence with these observations. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/DEC 2009/cri.appl.4055-09