1 ABA-268.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.268 OF 2011 Dhondiba Sopan Bhosale .... Applicant Vs. State of Maharashtra & Anr. .... Respondents S/Shri Subhash Jha i/b Subhash Hulyalkar for the Applicant. Ms P.P. Shinde, APP, for the State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: APRIL 06, 2011 P.C: 1. This is an application for anticipatory bail by a person employed with Military Engineering Services, Pune, who has been named as one of the several persons who had formed an unlawful assembly which assaulted Santosh Janardhan Walke, who died as a result of the injuries sustained. Specific roles have been ascribed to various members of the unlawful assembly. However, as far as the applicant is concerned, except for indicating his presence, no specific act is ascribed to the applicant. The applicant claims, on the basis of a certificate issued by Major P.K. 2 ABA-268.11 Gupta, Garrison Engineer, that he was on duty at Pump House at the relevant time, which would, of course, have to be looked into at the trial. Considering the fact that the applicant has not been ascribed any specific role in the assault, the applicant's being in custody for the purpose of investigation or trial may not be necessary. Hence, in the event of the applicant's arrest in C.R. No.30 of 2011 of Chakan Police Station, District Pune, the applicant be released on bail on his furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the sum aggregating to Rs.25,000/- on the condition that the applicant shall report at the police station concerned on 11-4-2011 at 10:00 a.m. for interrogation and thereafter as and when required by the I.O.. The applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him/her from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer and he shall not leave the country without the prior permission of the trial Court. 2. This order shall remain in force till the trial is over with the only stipulation 3 ABA-268.11 that if charge-sheeted, the applicant may furnish fresh bond before the trial Court in view of the Judgment of the Supreme Court, dated 2-12-2010, delivered in Criminal Appeal No.2271 of 2010, arising out of SLP (Cri.) No. 7615 of 2009 {Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.}. 3. The application accordingly stands disposed of. (R.C. CHAVAN, J.)