ORDER :- This criminal application has been filed by Complainant Pandit Rama Mhatre in a crime registered at Hill-line Police Station as Cr. No. 6/1980 against the 45 respondents for having allegedly committed offences under Sessions 302, 307, 148, 149, 324, 325 and 427 of the I.P.C. and S.25(1) of the Indian Arms Act on 15-1-1980. The Complainant seeks to set aside the order made by the Addl. Sessions Judge, Thane allowing the application of the respondents for bail.

2. The complainant and the respondents 1 to 45 come from village Vasargaon. Taluka Kalyan, in District Thane. It is alleged in this application that the complainant-petitioner was the President of the Janta Party of the village Unit at the material time whereas the respondent No. 1 was the Sarpunch of the village. He had contested the election for Zilla Parishad membership on Indira Congress Ticket and was elected. One Pandurang Ganpat Patil, a resident of village Manur had contested the election as Janta Party candidate, as against Respondent No. 1. The petitioner and his party members had voted for him. Respondent No. 1, was therefore having grudge against the petitioner and his party members and since after the elec

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