IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRI.APPLICATION NO.3995 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO.3995 OF 2008 CRI.APPLICATION NO.3995 OF 2008 Mr Dilip Pore, .. Applicant Vs The Statement of Maharashtra, .. Respondent. Mr Ashok M.Saraogi, for the applicant. Mr.H.S.Dedhiya, APP, for the respondent. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE,J. DATE : 17/11/2008 DATE : 17/11/2008 DATE : 17/11/2008 PC: PC: PC: 1. Heard Mr.Saraogi, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr.Dedhiya, learned APP, for the State. 2. The applicants are seeking anticipatory bail in C.R.(FIR) No.145/2008 of Rabodi police station, The said crime has been registered against the applicants and other accused for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 143,147,148, 149, 427,436, 336,326 and 506(2) of IPC. It appears that there was a communal riot in which the present applicants along with several others were involved and they allegedly caused damage to the property. The alleged incident occurred on 30th of September, 2008 at about 8.40 am. The police have registered several cases against several accused persons in connection with the said communal riot. In some cases, this court has already granted anticipatory bail to the accused persons against whom there are no specific allegations made either in the FIR or by any other witness in their statements. Even in the present C.R., one of the accused has already been granted bail by the Sessions Court. I do not find any specific allegation of having assaulted any particular witness against the present applicant. The nature of allegations against the present applicant is general and no specific overtact is attributed to him either assaulting any of the witnesses or causing damage to the property of any particular person. Learned APP could not point out on the basis of the statements of the witnesses anything contrary. In the circumstances, I am inclined to grant this application for anticipatory bail. Hence, I pass the following order. 3. In the event of arrest, the applicant to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount, subject to condition that the applicants shall report to the Crime Branch, Bhiwandi Unit, Thane City, twice a week for a period of 90 days from today or till filing of the chargesheet, whichever is earlier. . While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case without being influenced by the observations made in this order. (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.) (D.B.BHOSALE, J.)