1 criapln2222-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2222 OF 2011 1] Baburao s/o Bhau Batule .. APPLICANT Vs 1] The State of Maha. .. RESPONDENTS 2] Supdt.of Police,Ahmednagar ... Smt.S.S.Jadhav,Adv. for applicant. Shri N.H.Borade,APP for R-State. ... CORAM : T.V.NALAWADE,J. DATE : 23/06/2011 ORAL ORDER: 1] This application is filed for anticipatory bail in Crime No. 190/2011 registered in Pathardi police station, Dist.Ahmednagar, for offences punishable under Sections 325,324,323,504,506 r.w. 34 of I.P.C. Papers of investigation are made available by A.P.P. Both sides are heard. 2 criapln2222-11 2] Crime is registered on the basis of report given by one Babu Madhav Batule. He has made allegations that the applicant and his family members had grievance that the complainant was doing ploughing work for others by charging less and due to that, the family of the applicants suffered. He has made allegation that on 10/5/11, after 6 p.m. present applicant, his son Madhukar and others came to him and after questioning him about his act of charging less for ploughing operation, they assaulted him with tommy. He has made allegation that Madhukar Batule and present applicant used iron tommy and they hit on his right hand. He has made allegation that a stone was hit on his back and he sustained fracture injury. Report was given on the same day. He was examined medically and doctor has described injury as contusion with displaced lumbar and shoulder. X- Ray was advised. The investigation papers show that Madhukar was arrested and he produced weapon like iron rod-tommy and stone. Advocate for the applicant submitted that he is aged about 70 years. It was submitted that in view of papers of investigation, police may not need custodial interrogation of the present applicant. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, only one injury was sustained and as the weapon is recovered, this Court holds that anticipatory bail can be granted to the applicant. So application is allowed. In the event of arrest of applicant Baburao S/o Bhau Batule in Crime No.190/2011 is registered in Pathardi police station, Dist.Ahmednagar, for offences punishable under Sections 325,324,323,504,506 r.w. 34 of I.P.C., he 3 criapln2222-11 be released on his furnishing P.R. bond of Rs.15,000/-. He shall not tamper with prosecution witnesses. He is to cooperate the investigating agency. He shall not commit similar offence. [T.V.NALAWADE,J.] umg/criapln2222-11