1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1829 OF 2010 1 Smt. Suvarna Ajit Khade ) 2 Smt. Vimal Haridas Khade ) ..Applicants Vs. The State of Maharashtra )..Respondent ­­­­ Mr. Ganesh K. Gole for the applicants. Smt. V. R. Bhosale APP for the State. ­­­­ Coram : R.S.MOHITE,J Date : 13th April, 2010 PC 1 This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail. The applicants who are ladies are shown as accused in C.R.No.17/2010 registered by the Shiroli MIDC Police station, Kolhapur for alleged offences under Sections 143, 147, 148, 149, 452, 376, 506, 511 & 427 read with 34 of IPC. The crime is registered on a complaint made by one Nandini S. Shirke and her case is that a mob consisting of several men came to her house and unlawful assembly was formed with an object of assaulting her husband. The mob was armed with dangerous weapons like koytas, iron rods & swords. The husband of the complainant was not there and in the circumstances some members of the mob molested her and according to her attempted to rape her. One Meena Khade was standing outside with kerosene can and instigating the assailants to pour kerosene and set the house on fire. In so far as present two applicants are concerned, the allegation is that they were also outside the house and they were instigating to beat the complainant. In my view, there is no allegation 2 that these two applicants were carrying any dangerous weapons. Investigation can proceed without their custodial interrogation. It is therefore, directed that in the event of their arrest in connection with C.R.No.17/2010 registered by the Shiroli MIDC police station, they will be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/­ each with one surety each in the like amount subject to the condition that they will report to the Investigating officer as and when called upon by him to do so in writing and will also remain present on all dates of their trial unless exempted. Application stands disposed off. (R.S.MOHITE,J) 3