Cr.Appln/8662007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 866 OF 2007 1. Rajendra Malharrao Nagar Age 34 years, Occ. Agriculture 2.Vinayak Bajirao Kute Age 30 years, Occ. Agriculture 3.Satish Manikrao Kute Age 21 years, Occ. Agriculture 4.Vijay Bapurao Kute Age 24 years, Occ. Agriculture 5. Dilip Malharrao Nagare Age 47 years, Occ. Agriculture 6. Vilas Uttamrao Kute Age 35 years, Occ. Agriculture 7. Tatyarao Uttamrao Kute Age 40 years, Occ. Agriculture 8. Baban Tukaram Kute Age 45 years, Occ. Agriculture All r/o Wassa, Taluka Jintur, District Parbhani. ..Applicants VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Bori Police Station, Tq. Jintur, Dist. Parbhani. 2. Narayan Kisan Jogdand Age 35 years, Occ. Labour, r/o Wassa, Tq. Jintur, District Parbhani. ..Respondents ... Advocates for : Applicants : Shri S.S.Jadhavar-Absent Respondents : Shri V.D.Godbharale, APP ... Cr.Appln/8662007 2 CORAM : A.H.JOSHI & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. Dated : October 14, 2011 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per A. H. JOSHI, J.):- 1. Perused the petition and first information report. 2. First information report adequately describes the commission of offence under Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and offence under Section 7(1)(D) of the Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955. 3. This petition was filed in March 2007 and further proceedings are stayed. No purpose of justice would be served by keeping this petition pending in the background that first information report discloses description of commission of offences as aforesaid. 4. Considering the fact that the first information report was stayed for a long time, we are satisfied that if the protection is granted, investigation can be permitted to proceed further. 5. We, therefore, direct that in the event of arrest of the applicants, they be released on bail, on Cr.Appln/8662007 3 furnishing personal bond and solvent surety in the sum of Rs.2,000/- (Rs.Two thousand only/-). 6. Subject to protection hereinabove granted, Rule discharged. Interim order passed by this Court staying the first information report is vacated. (A.R.JOSHI, J.) (A.H.JOSHI, J.) ... akl