1 criap-1178.07 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1178 OF 2007 Manoj s/o Bansilal Biyani, Age 35 years, Occupation:Agriculture Resident of Mamta Palace, Professor Colony, Bhusawal, District Jalgaon. applicant versus 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through Bazarpeth Police Station Bhusawal; 2. The Superintendent of Police, Jalgaon; 3. Shri Ramdas Shravan Sawkare, Age: 39 years, Occu. business Resident of Shriram Nagar, Bhusawal, District Jalgaon. Respondents ------- None for the applicant. Mr.N.R.Shaikh, A.P.P. for Respondents no.1 and 2. None for respondent no.3. ------- Coram: A.H.Joshi & A.R.Joshi, JJ. Date : 17th October, 2011. Oral Judgment (Per: A.H. Joshi, J.) 1. This application arises out of the FIR registered under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention) of Atrocities Act, 1989, under Crime No.190/2006 registered with Bazar Peth Police Station, Jalgaon. Rule and interim relief was granted, thereby staying the FIR to the extent of 2 criap-1178.07 offence under the provisions of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention) of Atrocities Act. 2. The application contains various challenges, however, the main purpose, as is seen from contents of application, is for quashing the FIR for offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention) of Atrocities Act, 1989, and have protection against arrest in connection with said offence. 3. The applicant would not be entitled for stay of the investigation, however, he can be granted protection 4. We, therefore, dispose of the application and make the rule absolute in following terms:- (a) In the event of arrest in in connection with Crime No.190/2006 registered with Bazar Peth Police Station, Jalgaon for offence under section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention) of Atrocities Act, 1989, the applicant shall be released on furnishing P.R. 3 criap-1178.07 bond and surety in the sum of Rs. 2000/= (b) Investigation is to proceed further. Stay to investigation vacated. (c) Rule is made partly absolute in above terms. (A.R.Joshi, J.) (A.H.Joshi, J.) pnd/criap-1178.07