- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4456/2010 1] Shoeb Khan s/o Tajoddin Khan Pathan, age 18 yrs., occu.student, r/o Hattikhana, Kagdi Wes, Beed. Tq. & Dist.Beed. 2] Syed Adil @ Bablu s/o Syed Jamil, age 21 yrs., occu.student, r/o Champawati Nagar, Beed. Tq. & Dist.Beed. 3] Sheikh Ninajoddin s/o Sheikh Gous Mohiyoddin, age 19 yrs., occu.student, r/o Shahensha Nagar, Beed. Tq. & Dist.Beed. ...Applicants.. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ...Respondent... ..... Smt.S.S. Jadhav, Advocate for applicants. Shri N.H. Borade, APP for respondent. ..... CORAM: P.V. HARDAS, J. DATE: 27.10.2010 PER COURT : - 2 - 1] Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2] The three applicants in this criminal application are alleged to have committed offence punishable u/s.436 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code and u/s 7 of the Criminal Law Amendment Act. The applicants are alleged to have set fire to the premises of a printing press. 3] Learned APP states, upon perusal of the papers of investigation, that the applicants were seen purchasing petrol in a bottle from a petrol pump. The applicants are alleged to have purchased fire crackers worth Rs.1,000/-. Obviously, there are no witnesses, who state about the applicants being seen actually setting fire to the premises. A complaint came to be lodged against unknown persons alleging therein that they have poured petrol in the office of the newspaper and had damaged office furniture and burnt some articles. 4] In the light of the fact that there is no prima facie material, which would connect the applicants with the commission of the offence u/s 436 of the Indian Penal Code and other offences alleged, I am inclined to allow this application. Accordingly, this application is allowed and the applicants are directed to be released on bail on each of the applicants executing a P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one surety in the like amount to the satisfaction of the trial Court. Additionally, the applicants shall attend Beed City Police Station once a week on - 3 - each Sunday in between 10-00 a.m. to 1-00 p.m. till filing of the charge-sheet. The applicants shall neither tamper the prosecution evidence nor shall they attempt to influence the prosecution witnesses. (P.V. Hardas, J.) ndk/cr27101015