Cri. Apln. No. 2921/11 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2921 OF 2011 Babalu @ Mahesh s/o. Ambadas Shinde, R/o. Shahunagar, Beed, Tq. & Dist. Beed. ....Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent. Mr. S.J. Salunke, Advocate for applicant. Mr. S.G. Nandedkar, APP for State/respondent. CORAM : T. V. NALAWADE, J. DATED : 20th July, 2011. PER COURT : 1. This application is filed for bail in Cr. No. 36/11 registered in Peth Police Station, Beed for offences punishable under section 307, 149 etc. of IPC and under section 3 r/w. 25 of Arms Act. Papers of investigation are made available. Both the sides are heard. 2. The crime is registered on the basis of report given by one Appa alias Maroti Kadam. It appears that there are two groups and to settle the quarrel, a meeting took place on 10.5.2011 and after the meeting the complainant was returning in auto with his friend. Two motorcycles intercepted the auto. Allegations are made that accused Kishor Pingle Cri. Apln. No. 2921/11 2 was holding revolver and he first fired at auto rickshaw and then complainant alighted from auto rickshaw and started running. Kishor fired another round and bullet hit to his buckle of waist belt and then to belly of the complainant. Allegations are made that Mhaske was also holding the revolver. Allegations are made that present applicant was driving the motorcycle on which Kishor was pillion rider. Injury certificate in respect of the complainant shows that he sustained two contusions, one abrasion and injuries are described as simple injuries. In view of these circumstances and as there is allegation that applicant was only driving the motorcycle on which Kishor was pillion rider, bail can be granted to applicant. 3. So the application is allowed. Applicant is to be released on bail on his furnishing PR and SB of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand) in Cr. No. 36/11 registered in Peth Police Station, Beed for offences punishable under section 307, 149 etc. of IPC and under section 3 r/w. 25 of Arms Act. He is not to tamper with the prosecution witnesses. He is not to commit similar offence. [ T. V. NALAWADE, J.] ssc/criapln2921.11