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 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4282 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4282 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4282 OF 2008 1. Bachhu Rajya Vaghat, 2. Mahva Jatya Vaghat, 3. Lahu Jatya Baraf, 4. Jamna Lakhma Dalvi, 5. Suresh Jival Dalvi, 6. Ganu Dasma Savar, 7. Mahya Poslya Ambat, 8. Rupji Janya Vaghat, 9. Lakhma Rajya Vaghat, 10.Ratna Janya Vaghat. ...Applicants (Orig.Accused as per FIR Nos.1,3,6,8,12,14,15,18,20 & 22) vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.K.K. Malpathak i/b. Mr.Ramdas J. Waingude for the Applicants. Mrs.M.H. Mhatre, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : JANUARY 5, 2009 DATED : JANUARY 5, 2009 DATED : JANUARY 5, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1. Heard Counsel for the applicants and APP for the State. 2. This is an application for bail filed by the applicants against whom a FIR has been lodged by Shri Daulatsingh Rathod for the offences punishable under Sections 395, 143, 144, 147, 148, 336, 337, 452, 323, - 2 - 504 and 506 of the IPC and also under Section 37(1)(c) and Section 135 of the Bombay Police Act. 3. It is the case of the applicants herein that the applicants were working as labourers in the farm where the complainant was working as supervisor and they were making demand of increase in their wages. It is submitted that a false complaint has been lodged that the applicants had assaulted the complainant and had stolen one Nokia phone and one wrist watch. 4. The learned Counsel for the applicants submitted that no weapon except sticks has been named in the FIR which is lodged by the complainant. He invited my attention to the FIR which is annexed to the application. 5. In my view, taking into consideration the FIR and the fact that the applicants were working as labourers in the farm where the comlainant was working as supervisor and that the injuries caused to the complainant and the witnesses are simple and only one - 3 - injury is grievous injury, the applicants are entitled to be released on bail during the pendency of the trial. 6. The applicants, therefore, be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicants shall report to Kasa Police Station, District Thane, once in a month. 7. The application is, accordingly, disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)