1 Cri-A-247-477-479-09.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 247 OF 2009 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 477 OF 2009 WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 479 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 247 OF 2009 The State of Maharashta ... Applicant (orig.complainant) vs. Mr. Iqbal Suleman Ghawte & Ors. ... Respondents (accused Nos. 1 to 11) CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 477 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant vs. Ramesh Dagdu Kadam ... Respondent (Orig. accused No.1) CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 479 OF 2009 The State of Maharashtra ... Applicant vs. Sharad Shivdarshan Birajdar & Ors. Respondents (Orig.accused Nos.1 to 8) Mrs. P.P.Shinde, APP, for the applicant - State. Mr.Priyatosh Tiwari,Advocate for the respondents None for the respondents (in Cri.Appln.No.247/09). 2 Cri-A-247-477-479-09.sxw CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 4th March, 2011. P.C. 1. All these applications are filed by the State seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to the respondents in Crime No.136/2008 registered with Rabodi Police Station under Sections 307,332,333, 353, 149, etc. 2. According to the State, a communal dispute had taken place when members of Navshakti Mahila Mandal constructing a pandal in their own area, but in front of the Mosque for Navratri festival. Due to this, atmosphere was tense and a riot took place between the two groups. During the riot, stones and soda water bottles were pelted by the members from both the sides, causing damage to the public and private property. The report leading to the registration of this case was lodged by Police Inspector Dinkar Chandansive. On perusal of police papers, it appears that two policemen, namely, Kapale Shridhar and Murlidhar Ramchandra Sawant had suffered injuries. Murlidhar suffered injuries of fracture of right arm and left fourth rib and Kapale had suffered injuries on the left arm and left shoulder. None of the injuries was serious. It appears that Sec. 307 was applied only because two policemen were injured. The injuries were caused due to pelting of stones etc. by mob from both the groups. The incident was 3 Cri-A-247-477-479-09.sxw spontaneous. On perusal of the record, I find no valid reason to interfere in the orders granting anticipatory bail to the accused persons. Applications stand rejected. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)