( 1 ) cria5226.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 5226 OF 2011 1. Shaukat Ali s/o. Khudrat Ali .. Applicants Age. 70 years, Occ. Agri., 2. Ikrim ali s/o. Shaukat Ali Age. 40 years, Occ. Agri., 3. Sajjadali s/o. Maheboob Ali Age. 50 years, Occ. Agri., All R/o. Kawadgaon (Bk.) Tq. Wadwani, Dist. Beed. 4. Shaikh Dilshad s/o. Shaikh Ahmed Age. 45 years, Occ. Agri., R/o. Gandhanpura, Majalgaon, Tq. Majalgaon, Dist. Beed. Versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr. B.S. Kudale, Advocate for the applicants. Mr. B.V. Wagh, A.P.P. for respondent/State. CORAM : R.Y. GANOO, J. DATED : 20.12.2011 ( 2 ) cria5226.11 P.C. :- 1. In the morning session, learned advocate for the applicants was absent. This application was adjourned to 6th January, 2012. The oral order of the Court was written on the farad-sheet. In the afternoon, learned advocate for the applicants prayed for taking up of the matter. Learned A.P.P. Mr. Wagh has no objection. Hence, this matter is taken us for hearing. 2. Heard learned advocates on both sides. The applicants apprehend arrest in C.R. No. 89 of 2011, registered at Wadwani Police Station, Dist. Beed, for offence punishable under sections 147, 148, 149, 427, 379, 323, 324 of the I.P.C. According to the complainant, he was in possession of land in question, where he had cultivated cotton. According to him, all the applicants on the given day entered said field, took away cotton and took away moneys. It is pertinent to note that in the text of the F.I.R. the date and time of the incident is ( 3 ) cria5226.11 not stated. Learned advocate for the applicant had made available to the Court the copy of order dated 14.07.2008, passed by this Court in Civil Application No. 3667 of 2007, in Second Appeal No. 300 of 2007. This Second Appeal was filed by the present complainant. A reading of the order dated 14.07.2008 goes to indicate that present applicants were in possession of the land in question, where very cotton is alleged to have been stolen. If this be so, a serious doubt is required to be raised about text of the F.I.R. Consequently, the applicants are entitled to anticipatory bail. Copy of order passed in the Civil Application is taken on record. Hence, following order is passed :- 3. In the event of arrest of any of the applicant, in C.R. No. 89 of 2011, registered at Wadwani Police Station, Dist. Beed, said applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand) with one surety in like amount. Said applicant shall execute ( 4 ) cria5226.11 P.R. bond in the sum of Rs. 15,000/- (Rupees Fifteen Thousand). All the applicants shall report to the concerned police station for the first time on 25th December, 2011 and thereafter as and when required. [R.Y. GANOO, J.] snk/2011/DEC11/cria5226.11