1 cri3829.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3829 OF 2011 1. Sohel Faruq Qureshi 2. Samir Shabbir Shaikh 3. Papa Shabbir Shaikh 4. Mohammed Baba Attarwala ..Applicants -VERSUS- The State of Maharashtra and another ..Respondents ..... Mrs. S.S. Jahdav, Advocate for applicants Mr. D.R. Korde, APP for respondent nos. 1 and 2 ..... (CORAM : SHRIHARI P. DAVARE,J.) DATE : 29th September, 2011. PER COURT : 1. Perused the investigation papers which were made available for inspection purpose and heard the learned counsel for the respective parties finally. 2. This is an application preferred by the applicant nos.1 to 4 seeking anticipatory bail apprehending their arrest, in connection with C.R. No. 119/2011, registered at Jamkhed Police Station, Dist. 2 cri3829.11 Ahmednagar, for the offences punishable under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 436, 323, 506 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. It appears that the crime has been registered on the basis of the complaint lodged by complainant namely; Laxman Dhondiba Pawar, Police Naik, Jamkhed Police Station against the present applicant nos. 1 to 4 on 27.07.2011. Admittedly, the co-accused namely Sayyed Gaffar Mahboob has been granted anticipatory bail by this Court by order passed in Criminal Application No. 3444 of 2011 on 18th August, 2011 and the role attributed to the said co-accused Sayyed Gaffar Mahboob during the occurrence of the incident and the role attributed to the applicant nos. 1 to 4 during the occurrence of the incident appears to be almost on similar footing, and therefore, the present applicants also deserve grant of anticipatory bail on the principle of parity. Moreover, the interim anticipatory bail was granted to the applicant nos. 1 to 4 by order dated 6th September, 2011 and same is effective till today. Hence, considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the accusations made 3 cri3829.11 against the applicant nos. 1 to 4 and nature and gravity thereof, the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant nos. 1 to 4 deserves to be made absolute. 4. In the result, the present application is allowed and the interim anticipatory bail granted to the applicant nos. 1 to 4 by order dated 6th September, 2011 stands confirmed, on the following conditions :- (i) The applicant nos. 1 to 4 shall give attendance before the concerned Investigator once in a week i.e. on every Monday between 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., till the filing of the charge sheet, and shall cooperate in the investigation. (ii) The applicant nos. 1 to 4 shall not influence upon the witnesses and/or tamper with the evidence, in any manner whatsoever, directly or indirectly. 5. However, it is made clear that the above 4 cri3829.11 observations are prima facie in nature, and same shall be restricted to this order only and shall not be used in any other matter while deciding it on merits. 6. The present Criminal Application stands disposed of finally. (SHRIHARI P. DAVARE) JUDGE ga s/cri3829.11