1 abs FARAD CONTINUATION IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 17 OF 2010 1. Rahim Ahmed Rashid Shaikh 2. Mohammad Mursalim @ Munshi Mohammad Dilawar .. Applicants V/s The State of Maharahstra .. Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Orders Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's Orders Mr. P.M. Bopandikar for the applicants. Mrs. A.A. Mane, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 23RD FEBRUARY 2010 P.C. : 1. By this application, the applicants seek bail in connection with C.R. No. 369 of 2009 registered at Nerul Police Station, Navi Mumbai, for an alleged offence punishable under sections 353, 333, 307, 34 of the I.P.C. and sections 37 and 135 of the Bombay Police 2 Act. 2. The prosecution case in short is that two policemen were on patrolling duty and they saw the present applicants wandering in suspicious circumstances. They accosted the applicants when the applicant no.2 assaulted one of the policemen with knife. The blow aimed at the chest was actually received on the arm. Thereafter the applicant no.2 ran away. The applicant no.1 was arrested on the spot and a lady’s gold chain allegedly snatched by him was found on his person. After search, the applicant no.2 was also arrested and they have been charged with an offence of attempt to commit murder punishable under section 307 of the I.P.C. and other offences. 3. The offence is a serious offence. Prima facie, the applicants were acting with a common intention and in consort. The applicant no.2 assaulted a policeman on duty 3 with a view to kill him. The alleged offence is punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment upto 10 years. 4. Taking into consideration the gravity of the offence and that there was an attempt to kill a policeman performing his duty, the applicants cannot be released on bail. Hence, the application is rejected. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)