1 1 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1599 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1599 OF 2009 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1599 OF 2009 Shri Baburao Anna Mhatre, .. Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr.Prakash Naik, for the applicant. Ms.P.P.Shinde,A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. CORAM : D.B.BHOSALE, J. DATED : 09.04.2009. DATED : 09.04.2009. DATED : 09.04.2009. P.C.: . Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in R.C.C.No.53/2009 of Palghar police station,Dist-Thane. The said crime has been registered against the applicant for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 326,352,379, 392, 504 and 506(2) r/w 34 of the IPC. 3. The applicant and his two sons have committed the alleged offence on 7.2.2009. It is the prosecution case that on 7.2.2009 when the complainant was proceeding towards the station for purchasing 2 2 2 tiles and plumbing articles, the applicant and his two sons, namely Shashikant and Nikesh, intercepted him and assaulted him with iron rod and wooden-log. The role attributed to the present applicant is that he caught hold the complainant from behind. Shashikant and Nikesh allegedly assaulted the complainant and snatched away the golden chain and cash of Rs.10000/- from the complainant. Shashikant and Nikesh have already been released on bail. This court is informed that Shashikant and Nikesh were arrested and in custody for five days. I have perused the injury certificate of the complainant which shows that he sustained about four injuries, such as contusions, swelling and minor abrasions, and they are all described by the doctor in the injury certificate as simple in nature. Keeping that in view and considering over all facts and circumstances of the case, I am inclined to grant this application for anticipatory bail.Hence, the following order. . In the event of arrest, the applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount subject to the conditions contained in sub-section (2) of Section 438 of Cr.P.C. The applicant is directed to report to the concerned police station every alternate day between 6 3 3 3 pm and 7 pm for a period of two weeks and thereafter on every alternate Sunday between 6 pm and 7 pm till filing of the chargesheet. . While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. . The application is disposed of. (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.) (D.B.Bhosale, J.)