IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3178 OF 2009 Bhushan Prakash Londhe ..... ..... ...Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... ..... ...Respondent Mr.Sandeep K. Shinde, Adv. for the applicant Mrs.P.P.Shinde, APP for the respondent. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 28th July, 2009. PC: Apprehending arrest in CR No.121/08 registered with Satpur police station district Nashik, for offence punishable under section 395 and 397 read with section 34 of IPC and under section 135 of the Bombay Police Act the present application seeking anticipatory bail is moved. According to the prosecution when the complainant and his cousin brothers were in search of one Nitin Dhoke who is resident of Shramik Nagar the present applicant along with some persons arrived at the scene of offence armed with sword, sticks etc. and assaulted the complainant and his cousins. It is also the case of the prosecution that the car wherein the applicant and other accused reached the spot was bearing fake registration number. According to the prosecution the applicant and his associates besides assaulting the complainant and his cousins snatched a golden chain weighing 3 tolas from the person of his relative Dhananjay Kathe and assaulted him with sharp weapon. Perusal of the injury certificate does reveal that the injuries are simple hurt. Be that as it may, according to the prosecution the car used at the time of commission of offence so also the stolen property are to be recovered from the applicant and other 1 accused. Hence prayer for anticipatory bail is opposed. It is further submitted that six crimes are already registered against the applicant from the year 2006 onwards. Necessary particulars thereof are set out in reply filed before the Sessions Court. It is further stated that on account of criminal activities of the applicant externment proceedings are already initiated. However show cause notice could not be served on the applicant as he is absconding. Having regard to the criminal background of the applicant and his position by virtue of he being son of sitting Corporator it is submitted that he will be in a position to tamper the witnesses which would adversely affect the investigation. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the prosecution case is wholly improbable and hinges upon information supplied by unknown persons at different point of time and hence anticipatory bail is prayed for. 2. Having regard to the totality of facts and circumstances and more so in view of criminal antecedents of the applicant I do not find that this is a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. In the result applicant stands rejected. 28.7.2009. 2