* 1 * ABA.514.2011 12.7.2011 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 514 OF 2011 Amar Tulsidas Wadhwani .... Applicant V/S. State of Maharashtra through Wanwadi Police Station, Pune .... Respondent * * * * Mr. M.S. Mohite i/by. Mr. N.P. Shimpi, Advocate for the applicant. Mrs. G.P. Mulekar, APP for State-respondent. CORAM :- Smt. R.P. SondurBaldota, J. 12th July, 2011. P.C. :- 1. The applicant seeks anticipatory bail in connection with FIR No. 3235/2010 dated 14th August, 2010 for the offences punishable under Sections 3(1)(10) of the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989 and Section 7(1)(D) of the Nagari Hakka Sanrakshan Act read with Sections 294, 506, 323, 34 of Indian Penal Code registered with Wanwadi Police Station, Pune. Alongwith the applicant, two more persons are accused in the complaint. 2. The complaint alleges in all, three incidents in which the applicant is said to have subjected the complainant to abuse regarding * 2 * ABA.514.2011 12.7.2011 his caste. The applicant herein is concerned with only the first incident. The other two incidents relate to the two other persons accused in the complaint. Perusal of the complaint, shows that the allegations as regards the first complaint are vague, inasmuch as, the date of the first incident has not been stated therein. It is also seen that as per the complaint, the abuses based on caste had been given by the applicant to the complainant while he was in his office. There is no complaint that the abuses were given in a public place or within the hearing of the general public. Besides, the complaint nowhere discloses that the caste of the complainant was known to the applicant and the other accused persons. Apparently, the first incident had taken place within a very short time after the acquaintance of the complainant with the applicant and other accused. The complainant had approached the applicant for employment and was given the employment. In the circumstances, on a prima-facie view of the matter, the offences as alleged under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act), 1989, Nagari Hakka Sanrakshan Act and Indian Penal Code are not made out. Hence, the Application is allowed. On arrest of the applicant in FIR No. 3225 of 2010 dated 14th August, 2010 registered with Wanwadi Police Station, Pune he be released on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Twenty Five * 3 * ABA.514.2011 12.7.2011 Thousand only) with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall make himself available for interrogation by the Investigation Officer as and when required. He shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him for disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. [SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J]