IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.375 OF 2009 1. Sudhir S. Bodke 2. Pradeep Pandarinath Borse 3.Anwar Bashir Shaikh ...Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri A.P. Mundargi, Senior Counsel i/b. Shri S.V. Marwadi for Applicants Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for State ---- WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.444 OF 2009 Mahesh Shivaji Kathule ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri Shirish Gupte, Senior Counsel i/b. Prakash Naik for Applicant Shri S.R. Shinde, APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 10TH FEBRUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicants and the learned APP for the State. 2. The two cross complaints have been registered by the police for an offence punishable under section 307 and the other related offences of the Indian Penal Code. 3. In both these complaints, it has been alleged that the other side had threatened and had pointed out a revolver on the other party. However, looking to the injuries, it is apparent that injuries essentially are of simple nature. The Complainant's husband in Criminal Application No.375 of 2009 was injured as a result of bullet which he had accidently fired and he had received injury to his hand. It is an admitted position that there is a civil dispute pending between the two parties and on account of the said dispute, the said two incidents allegedly had taken place. 4. Taking into consideration the allegations, which are made by the Applicants against each other, the custodial interrogation of both these Applicants, in my view, is not necessary. In any event, the provisions of sections 307 or 326 are certainly not attracted. In view of the material, which is on record, of course, this is a prima facie view of the matter. Under these circumstances, therefore, both these applications filed by both the Applicants for anticipatory bail will have to be allowed. 5. The Applicants in both the Applications, in the event of their arrest in respect of the concerned CRs, be released on bail in a sum of Rs.15,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount. The Applicants shall not threaten any of the witness or shall not do anything which may escalate the tension which is prevailing between the parties. The Applicants shall report to the concerned police station twice in a month. They shall, however, co- operate with the police. 5. Applications are allowed in the aforesaid terms and are disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.