1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1510 OF 2010 Viraj Madhav Limaye. ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr.S.S.Patwardhan and Ajit M. savagave for the Applicant. Smt. V.R.Bhosale, APP. For the State. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 21st April, 2010 PC : 1 This is an application for grant of regular bail. The applicant is shown as an accused in C.R. No.33/2009 registered by Sawantwadi Police Station for the alleged offence under Section 302 of the I.P.C. The deceased is the husband of the complainant by name Balkrishana Kale. From the F.I.R. lodged by the complainant who is the wife of the deceased and the supplementary statement of the complainant it appears that the present applicant is the priest in the temple. The deceased went to 2 him to seek some contribution for holy festival but the same was not forthcoming, he knocked the door of the applicant and abused him in filthy language and therefore, the applicant opened the door and gave hit of wooden log on his head. It is seen that there is a single blow and it is an admitted position that deceased himself has provoked the present applicant. In these circumstances, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant. It is therefore, directed that pending the trial in connection with C.R.No.33/2009 registered by Sawantwadi Police Station, the applicant will be released on bail in the sum of Rs.15,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the condition that he will report to the Investigating Officer once in a fortnight on every first and third Monday between 11-AM and 5-PM till the disposal of the trial and subject to further condition that he will not the tamper with the prosecution witnesses. Bail is also granted on the condition that he will attend all the dates of the 3 trial, unless exempted. Application is disposed off. 2 Parties to act on a copy of this order duly authenticated by the registry of this court. ( R.S. MOHITE, J.)