- 1 - IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2199/2010 1] Prashant s/o Ramesh Shrikhande, age 35 yrs., occu.social worker, 2] Mahendra alias Tinu Ramesh Shrikhande, age 25 yrs., occu.educated unemployed, 3] Nishant s/o Shamrao Vidhate, age 28 yrs.,occu.service, 4] Pramod s/o Fattu Dhavale, age 25 yrs., occu.Fruit Seller, All r/o Yeshwant Nagar, Sakri Road, Dhule Tq. & Dist.Dhule. ...Applicants.. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ...Respondent... ..... Shri C.R. Deshpande, Advocate for applicants. Shri P.P. More, APP for respondent. ..... - 2 - CORAM: A.V. POTDAR, J. DATE: 17.06.2010 PER COURT: 1] By the present application, the applicants have approached this Court for their release on bail in connection with Crime No.131/2010 registered in Dhule City Police Station of District Dhule for offence u/s.143 to 149, 307, 435, 336, 341 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code an Section 3(1)(x) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, in which these applicants came to be arrested on 27.5.2010. 2] Heard learned counsel for the applicants as also the learned A.P.P. for the State. Perused the papers of investigation, which are made available. 3] It appears that the said offence came to be registered on 27.5.2010 on the complaint of Bhatu @ Bhaiya Bhamre. According to him, he has alleged that on 27.5.2010 around 4-30 p.m. when he was proceeding to Kalyani Dairy to purchase milk, he was assaulted by applicants along with father of applicant nos.1 & 2 and their associates and abused on caste. It is also alleged that during that process, somebody pushed them on the motor bike. During that process, motor bike fell on the ground and as such petrol tank of the motor bike opened. The petrol from the petrol tank spread on the ground. Somebody threw lighting match stick towards - 3 - the complainant, due to which, his clothes caught fire. Other persons in the mob pelted stones towards him and others. 4] It is brought to the notice of this Court that on perusal of the facts alleged in the complaint as well as disclosed from the statements of the witnesses recorded during investigation, all these allegations against these applicants about the abuse on caste as well as other acts, are vague in nature and omnibus. On clear perusal of the complaint as well as statements of witnesses, they do not speak about the specific role attributed to these applicants. If it is so, the applicants are entitled to be enlarged on bail. In view of this, following order. 5] Application is allowed. The applicants be enlarged on bail on furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- and on executing P.R. Bond in the like amount. After they are released on bail, they have not to enter in the area of Bhimnagar, Sakri Road, Dhule, where the witnesses of prosecution are residing. Applicants to cooperate with the investigating agency if required. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (A.V. Potdar, J.) ndk/cr176104