1 Criapln4867/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4867 OF 2011 1 Deepak s/o Atmaram Patil Applicants 2 Hemkant s/o Atmaram Patil 3 Atmaram s/o Hari Patil 4 Sau. Rajanibai w/o Atmaram Patil V E R S U S The State of Maharashtra Respondent Shri V.D. Hon, Advocate for the applicants Shri K.S. Hoke-Patil, APP for the respondent / State CORAM : R.Y. GANOO, J. DATED : 25th November, 2011 PER COURT : 1. As the matter was called out, learned Advocate for the applicants prays for withdrawal of the application so far as applicant No. 1 Deepak, applicant No. 3 Atmaram and applicant No. 4 Rajanibai are concerned. He is pressing the application for applicant No. 2 Hemkant only. 2. Applicant No. 2 Hemkant s/o Atmaram Patil apprehends arrest in CR No. 26 of 2011, registered with Amalner Police Station for offence punishable under Section 3 (1) (x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (hereinafter referred as the ‘said 2 Criapln4867/2011 Act’). 3. I have with the assistance of learned Advocates of both sides perused the papers. The F.I.R., no doubt involves applicant No. 2 Hemkant. However, no specific allegations are leveled against him as regards violation of provisions of the said Act. If this be so, applicant No. 2 Hemkant can be granted anticipatory bail as the case does not fall within the restrictions contained in Section 18 of the said Act and no prima facie case is made out against him. As regards the allegations of assault etc, one may not consider them as very serious, and as such, he can be granted anticipatory bail. Hence, following order is passed to dispose of the present application : ORDER A. In the event of arrest of applicant No.2 Hemkant s/o Atmaram Patil in connection with Crime No. 26 of 2011 of Amalner Police Station, he shall be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with one surety in the like amount. Applicant No. 2 shall furnish P.R. Bond of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand). B. The applicant No. 2 shall report to the concerned police station firstly on 30th November, 2011 between 11.00 a.m. to 04.00 p.m. and thereafter as and when called. 3 Criapln4867/2011 C. Application filed by applicant No. 1 Deepak, applicant No. 3 Atmaram and applicant No. 4 Rajanibai is allowed to be withdrawn and disposed of accordingly. ( R.Y. GANOO, J. ) SRM/criapln/4867/11/25/11/11