1 Criminal Application No.97/2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.97 OF 2011 Panditrao s/o Marotrao Savandkar ... APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ... RESPONDENT ..... Mrs. S.S. Jadhav, Advocate for the applicant Shri V.H. Dighe, A.P.P. for the respondent ..... CORAM : K.U. CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 3rd February, 2011 PER COURT : . Heard. The accused/ applicant, in custody from 29.12.2010, for an incident dated 4.6.2010, for an offence under Sections 307, 353, 143, 147, 148, 337, 336, 427 of the Indian Penal Code, seeks release on bail. 2. Learned A.P.P. submits, that the accused/ applicant was leading the mob of around 300 to 400 persons, creating the atmosphere of terror, the police officers and particularly the complainant and few staff were abused, obstructed, the police officers suffered fracture. 3. On reading the investigation papers, it is clear, the 2 Criminal Application No.97/2011 incident dated 4.6.2010 has taken place on a sudden provocation without any concert. The agriculturists were concerned for shortage of fertilizers, which was eminently required at the material time to have agricultural operations. It may be that the accused/ applicant was the leader to guide them, however, he had no intention to challenge the authority of the police or to take law into his hands. Whatever has happened was a mob psychology. Few of the accused nabbed are released on bail. No specific role of assault by present accused/ applicant could be pointed except he was leading the mob. Since the accused is in custody from 29.12.2010, charge sheet is filed on 14.1.2011, his further custody not warranted. Hence order: O R D E R 4. The accused/ applicant Panditrao s/o Marotrao Savandkar be released on his furnishing P.R. bond and surety in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rupees thirty thousand). The accused/ applicant, after his release, shall not leave jurisdiction of Basmath till conclusion of trial. He shall not influence the witnesses particularly shop owner or the employees in the shop and the officers who had assembled at the material time. Application allowed. K.U. CHANDIWAL JUDGE 3 Criminal Application No.97/2011 fmp/cri97.11