1 BA-1666-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1666 OF 2011 Shri Anil Pundalik Sanap ... Applicant vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. S.V.Kotwal, i/b. Mr. Ganesh Mohite,Advocate, for the applicant. Mr. Y.S. Shinde, APP for the respondent - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 9th November, 2011. P.C. 1. The applicant seeks to be released on bail in Crime No.174/10 registered with Khopoli Police Station under Sections 307, 341, 504, 406 read with Section 34 of IPC. 2. According to the prosecution, on 27.11.2010, at about 9.30 a.m., one S.B. Malpani, an employee of India Steel Work Ltd. was proceeding on his motorcycle towards the company. At that time he was assaulted by some persons and was seriously injured. Later on, it was revealed that one Gautam had actually assaulted him. The FIR was lodged by one Ashokkumar Upadhyay, who was 2 BA-1666-11.sxw working as senior officer in the Quality Control of their company. According to him, for about three years, the present applicant was providing vehicles for transportation of the goods and material of the company. However, as he could not supply the vehicles as per demand, the company had stopped working his services about six months prior to the incident and, therefore, the applicant and his brother had given threats. Due to this, it was suspected that the present applicant might be behind assault. Investigation is completed and charge sheet is filed. The learned APP, on instructions, makes a statement that the case does not go beyond suspicion against the present applicant. 3. Therefore, the applicant be released on his executing P.R.of Rs. 15,000/- with a surety in the like amount with condition that he shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)