1 Cri.Appln.No.2950/2011 1. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2950/2011 (Ravi s/o Valenaik Sugali Vs. The State of Maharashtra ) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. or directions and Registrar’s orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- VD Salunke, Adv. For applicant; Mr.SG Nandedkar, APP for State. *** CORAM: T.V.NALAWADE ,J. DATE : 19 th JULY, 2011. PER COURT: 1) This application is filed for anticipatory bail in Crime No.14/2011 registered in Nanded Railway police Station for the offence punishable under Sections 306, 342 etc. r/w 34/ of IPC and also for Section 3(1)(vi), 3(2)(v) (vi) of ST and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. 2) Papers of investigation are made available. Both the sides are heard. 3) Advocate for the applicant mainly submitted that the similarly placed Railway constable viz. Vishnu is granted anticipatory bail by this Court in Criminal Application No.2176/2011 and so on the ground of parity, the prsent applicant is entitled to be released on anticipatory bail.. 2 Cri.Appln.No.2950/2011 4) The crime is registered on the basis of a report given by husband of deceased Durgaprasad. Durgaprasad was taken from the residential place by RPF Inspector Singh and two others on 27.2.2011 and thereafter he was not released. There is allegation that he was illegally detained by these persons in the office of RPF and ultimately on 2.3.2011, it was informed that Durgaprasad was dead. The allegations are made that Durgaprasad died in the custody of these police officers. 5) The Advocate of the applicant submitted that the applicant was deputed for patrolling duty outside the police station and was not in the company of the said police officers. 6) Learned APP submits that no record at all was created in respect of arest of deceased Durgaprasad. In any case, this Court has granted anticipatory bail to Vishnu, against whom there are similar allegations. In view of these circumstances, this Court holds that similar relief can be granted to the present applicant. So, the application is allowed. 7) In case of arrest of the applicant in crime No.14/2011 registered in Nanded Railway police Station for the offence punishable under Sections 306, 342 etc. 3 Cri.Appln.No.2950/2011 r/w 34/ of IPC and also for Section 3(1) (vi), 3(2)(v)(vi) of ST and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, he be released on bail on his furnishing PR and SB of Rs.15,000/- (Rupees fifteen thousand). (T.V.NALAWADE) JUDGE bdv/