JUDGMENT/ORDER

1. The present appeal is preferred by the appellant against the order dtd. 16/6/2023 passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge-2, Achalpur by which he has rejected the application for grant of anticipatory bail in Criminal Bail Nos.289/2023 and 290/2023.

2. The present appellants are apprehending arrest at the hands of the police as crime is registered against the present appellants on the basis of report lodged by Naresh Dinkarrao Barabde on an allegation that the informant alongwith his friend went to the Chandrabhaga Mata Temple at about 8 pm to observe the auction procedure of agriculture field of various trusts. During the said auction proceedings, there was altercation of words between Ashok Barabde and Nilesh Bonde, and at that time, five persons were driven out. It is further alleged that out of five persons Pavan Barabde and Mayur Barabde abused them on the basis of caste and asked them to leave the hall of the temple. It is further alleged that all the appellants abused them on their caste. On the basis of said report, the police have registered the alleged crime against the present applicants vide Crime No.104/2023 registered with Police Station, Rahim