1 Criminal Application No.1010/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1010 OF 2011 Sudhir s/o Laxman Patil ... APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ..... Mrs. S.S. Jadhav, Advocate for applicant Shri K.M. Suryawanshi, A.P.P. for respondent ..... CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 25th March, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard. The accused/ applicant, for the cause of Dilip Bhonge and one Khadir, with 11/12 persons, allegedly illegally barged in the house of complainant, to illegally dispossess the occupants, threw away her belongings. In the milee, an amount of Rs.5000/- was also removed. Gold ornaments, from the person of said complainant Liladevi, aged 70 years, were also snatched. It was only the neighbours who could eventually inform police to avoid further untoward incident of fire in the house. The gas connection was let loose to ensure inmates are eliminated or the house is set afire or under such threat to life, inmates are made homeless. The 2 Criminal Application No.1010/2011 accused/ applicant was nabbed with others at the said place by neighbours. He is so implicated by at least 6 witnesses. 2. Learned counsel submits that the accused/ applicant has no criminal record. He is in custody from 27.1.2011. He had no reason to know what was running in the mind of Dilip Bhonge to illegally evict the occupant. He had virtually no concern with the sale transaction dated 13.1.2009, allegedly having taken place between the husband of complainant and Dilip Bhonge. 3. Gravity of the offence is writ large. However, considering the accused/ applicant to be without any criminal antecedents, and in all probability has assisted to the cause of Dilip Bhonge, may be under misconception. The learned counsel submits, if released on bail, the accused shall not live in the area of Nanded till conclusion of trial. 4. In the situation, the accused deserves bail on conditions. Hence order : O R D E R 5. The accused/ applicant Sudhir Laxman Patil be released on his furnishing P.R. bond and a surety in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand). The accused/ applicant shall 3 Criminal Application No.1010/2011 not live in the city of Nanded till conclusion of trial. He will co- ordinate the investigator whenever so specifically commanded. For that purpose, the above condition shall be deemed to be relaxed. The accused/ applicant shall desist from influencing directly or indirectly, the complainant/witnesses, who have implicated him by making any inducement, threat or promise. The accused/applicant should furnish his new address with contact number to investigator. The accused/ applicant would be permitted to attend the Sessions trial for effective hearing. Application allowed. K.U. CHANDIWAL JUDGE fmp/cri1010.11