1 Cri.Appln.No.777/2011 1. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.777/2011. (Deepak Rajaram Mehetre Vs. The State of Mah.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. or directions and Registrar’s orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.CR Deshpande, Adv. for applicant; Mr.KM Suryawanshi, APP for State. *** CORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL ,J. DATE : 10 th March, 2011. ... 1) Heard. 2) The accused/applicant, a probationary police officer, seeks bail in crime No.148/2010, registered at Dondaicha police station, District Dhule, for the offences under Sections 302, 201 342, 323, 504 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3) Deceased Yogesh Dhangar, under influence, misbehaved and consequently brought to the police station. He was allegedly man-handled by the police officers on duty. His medical was to be carried and he was uncontrollable. The accused/applicant allegedly, with the assistance of other police officials and even one Salman Pathan, ensured the deceased to be taken to the hospital. At the hospital, since the deceased allegedly did not adhere to put thumb impression on the register, the accused/applicant allegedly slapped him. His colleagues also manhandled the deceased, resultantly, he expired. 4) The accused/applicant is in custody from 24.12.2010. Charge sheet is yet to be filed. However, the investigation is almost complete in view of the report tendered by the Investigator. 5) This matter reflects to governance deficit and dereliction in discharging official duty. However, the accused/applicant, the 2 Cri.Appln.No.777/2011 probationary police officer has paid its price by remaining in custody and facing suspension. He had no pre-mediation in eliminating the deceased. 6) In the result, applicant s chances of influencing the witnesses ’ being minimal, as the record is already taken charge by the police. He would not be escaping the directions after release. Hence, order. 7) The applicant/accused Deepak Rajaram Mehetre, be released – on his furnishing PR bond and surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand). 8) The applicant/accused shall remain at Dondaicha, shall attend the Investigator on every Thursday and Sunday between 3.00 to 6.00 p.m. fill filing of the charge sheet, shall not influence the witnesses. 9) It is made clear that the release of the applicant/accused shall not be used as parity for other accused and particularly the police officials. 10) Criminal Application disposed of in aforesaid terms. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) JUDGE bdv/