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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
NEELA GOKHALE
Sunil @ Satya Shantaram Dalvi – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
NEELA GOKHALE, J.
1. The Applicants seek their release on bail in connection with C.R. No.I- 76 of 2020, dated 17th April 2020 and C.R. No.I- 77 of 2020, dated 18th April 2020, registered with the Kasa Police Station, Palghar, for the offence punishable under Section 3 07 , 353, 332, 333, 341, 427, 147, 148 and 149 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 (‘IPC’) and and 5 of the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984. Thereafter, Sections 3 02 , 120B, 109, 117, 143, 144, 145, 152, 153, 188, 201, 269, 270, 271, 290, 342 and 505(2) read with 4 of the IPC and Sections 5 1(B), 52 and 54 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Sections 2 , 3, 4 and 5 of the Epidemic Disease Act, 1897 and Sections 135 read with 7 (1) and (3) of the MAHARASHTRA POLICE ACT , 1951 were applied. Upon investigation, the charge-sheet was filed against 126 persons including the present Applicants. Initially, the investigation was conducted by the officers of Kasa Police Station and thereafter, it was transferred to the State Crime Branch. Mr. Munde, learned Spl. PP, has informed that the investigation was recently transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation ('CBI') on 8th Augus
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