IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 431 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 431 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 431 OF 2009 Sachin Udaybhan Singh & Anr. ...Applicants vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.K.H. Giri for the Applicants. Mr.S.R. Shinde, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 3, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 3, 2009 DATED : FEBRUARY 3, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. This is an application for anticipatory bail. 2. It is alleged that the false complaint has been filed by the complainant in the present case as a counterblast to the complaint filed by the nephew of the present applicants. There was altercation between two groups. According to the applicants, both the applicants were grievously injured and had to be admitted in the hospital and thereafter, a false complaint was filed involving the present applicants. 3. It is submitted the name of the applicants is not mentioned in the FIR though the complainant and the - 2 - present applicants are neighbours for the last 20 years. It is submitted that on this ground alone, the applicants deserve to be granted anticipatory bail. 4. This submission cannot be accepted. Though the name of the applicants is not mentioned in the FIR, other witnesses have identified the present applicants and their presence at the spot has been established. That being the position, this is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. The applicants may file an application for regular bail. The application is, accordingly, rejected. The applicants shall surrender to the police by tomorrow. 5. The application is, accordingly, disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)