1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2159 OF 2010 Somnath Ankush Madane )..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent ­­­­ Mr. Sandeep S. Salunkhe for the applicant. Mr. A. S. Gadkari APP for the State. ­­­­ Coram : R.S.MOHITE,J Date : 28 th April, 2010 PC 1 This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail. The applicant is shown as an accused in C.R.No.67/2010 registered by the Pandharpur Taluka Police Station for alleged offences under Sections 436 & 427 of IPC and under Section 3(1), 10(2) (4) (5) & (6) of Prevention of Atrocities Act read with 7(1)d X of the Protection of Civil Rights Act. On perusal of the complaint, it is seen that the complainant belongs to the pardhi community and there is a history of enmity between family of the applicant and the family of the complainant. A criminal case is filed by the father of the present applicant alleging offences against some family members of the complainant under Sections 326, 325 & 506 of IPC. The complainant is an eye witness and her version is corroborated by the fact that hut is found in a burnt condition. In the aforesaid circumstances, particularly since the Atrocities Act has been invoked, in my view, not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. Hence, application is rejected. It is made clear that the observations made in this order will not be used in case the applicant applies for regular bail. (R.S.MOHITE,J) 2 3