1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1907 OF 2010 1. Rajendra S/o.Narayan Rokde, Age-38 years, Occu-Service, R/o.Parner, Tq. Parner, Dist. Ahmednagar 2. Uttareshwar S/o.Shambhu Mohalkar, Age-38 years, Occu-Service, R/o.Shrigonda, Tq. Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar 3. Ashok S/o.Namdeo Newase, Age-33 years, Occu-Service, R/o.Karjat, Tq. Karjat Dist. Ahmednagar. 4. Navnath S/o.Sonba Adsul, Age-31 years, Occu-Service, R/o.Koregaon, Tq. Karjat. Dist. Ahmednagar 5. Dattatraya S/o.Bhimaji Khamkar, Age-47 years, Occu-Service, Tal.Shrigonda, Dist. Ahmednagar PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, 2. Superintendent of Police, Ahmednagat, Tq. And Dist. Ahmednagar RESPONDENTS 2 Smt.S.S.Jadhav, learned counsel for petitioners. Mr.D.R.Korde, learned APP for State., CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, VACATION JUDGE DATE : 14/05/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicants have approached this Court for their pre-arrest bail in connection with CR No. 127/2010, registered in Kotwali Police Station, Dist. Ahmednagar for the offence punishable u/s. 353, 343, 143, 147, 427 of IPC. 2. Heard learned counsel for petitioners, and learned APP for State. Also perused the papers of investigation, which are placed in my hand at the time of submissions across the bar. 3. It appears that the alleged offence was registered on 30/04/2010, on the complaint of one Dinkar Nabaji Temkar, who is working as Education Officer (Primary) in Ahmednagar Zilla Parishad. It appears that this complaint is the offshoot of the incident dated 29/04/2010, when a group of the primary teachers assembled outside the office of the Education Officer and were protested against the transfer of some of the primary teachers. According to the complainant, during the said protest, the office was locked from outside and the furniture in the said office was damaged at the hands of these applicants. After going through the complaint, 3 the allegations against the applicants and others are vague in nature and it do not specify as to the individual role played by the individual applicant, and if it is so, at least, at this juncture, no liability can be fastened against these applicants by calling them for custodial interrogation. In view of this, following is the order : O R D E R 1. Application is allowed. 2. In the event of arrest of these applicants in connection with CR No.127/10, registered in Kotwali Police station, they be released on bail on furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each and on executing PR bond in the like amount. 3. After released on bail, applicants to give attendance once a week or as per the requirement of the concerned Investigation Officer, in Kotwali Police Station, Ahmednagar. 4. This protection is granted for the period of 6 weeks from today. 5. Within meantime, the applicants may apply for regular bail before the concerned Criminal Court. 6. Application stands disposed of accordingly. 7. Parties to act on the authenticated copy of this order duly signed by Shirastedar of this Court. (A.V.POTDAR) VACATION JUDGE khs/MAY 2010/cri.appl.1907-10