Cr.Appln/663/2007 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 663 OF 2007 1. Madhav @ Rajendra Pandharinath Panchal, Age 37 Years, Occupation Business 2. Rajabai Pandharinath Panchal, Age 64 years, Occ. Household, 3. Kashibai Uddhav Sutar Age 60 years, Occ. Household, All r/o Gunjoti, Tq. Umerga, District Osmanabad. ..Applicants VERSUS The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Advocates for : Applicants : Shri Amit S.Deshpande - Absent Respondent : Shri V.D.Godbharale, APP ... CORAM : A.H.JOSHI & A.R.JOSHI, JJ. Dated : October 14, 2011 ORAL JUDGMENT : (Per A. H. JOSHI, J.):- 1. Perused the papers. 2. Learned APP has informed that the investigation was almost completed by the time, the interim relief was granted. Cr.Appln/663/2007 2 3. We have perused the first information report. 4. It is seen that the allegations attracting the provisions of Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 are duly described in the first information report. Truthfulness of the allegations cannot be scrutinised in the present petition. 5. All other points agitated in the petition are in the nature of defence, which have to be agitated in the trial, in the event, investigation results into filing of the charge sheet. 6. We are, therefore, satisfied that no purpose of justice will be served by keeping the present petition pending. 7. In view of the fact that the first information report was stayed for such a long time, the applicants would be entitled to be released on bail, in the event of their arrest, if the investigation proceeds. 8. We, therefore, direct that in the event of arrest Cr.Appln/663/2007 3 of the applicants, they be released on bail, on furnishing personal bond and solvent surety in the sum of Rs.2,000/- (Rs.Two thousand only/-). 9. Subject to above directions, Rule is discharged. (A.R.JOSHI, J.) (A.H.JOSHI, J.) ... akl