JUDGMENT

1. By this application, the Applicant-accused No. 5 is seeking bail. The Applicant along with co-accused has been chargesheeted in MCOC Case No. 689 of 2020 arising out of Crime No. 201 of 2020 registered with Police Station Haveli, District Pune, for the offence punishable under Sec. 307, 385, 384, 143, 147, 148, 149, 506 of IPC and Sec. 3 and 25 of the Arms Act.

2. The aforesaid crime is registered on the basis of the complaint lodged by Raju Sonawane on 18/5/2020. According to the first informant on 17/5/2020 at about 8.30 p.m., when he along with his family members and his friend Nikhil alias Khandu Chavan were at his house, three unidentified persons in the age group of 25 to 30 years came there. One of those persons handed over the phone to the informant saying that it is a call from "Bhai". On taking the call, the informant noticed that it was one Chetan Limhan alias Mama (who according to the prosecution is the gang leader). Chetan Limhan accosted the informant, as to why he has not sent money and made a demand of Rs.50,000.00, failing which threatening the informant to be killed. The informant told about the incident to his brother Rambhau Sonawane, who is his neig