1. The petitioner seeks enlargement on bail in FIR No.I-61/2017
dated 15.02.2017 registered at Narpoli Police Station, Bhiwandi
under Sections 302, 143, 146, 147, 148 and 149 of the Indian Penal
Code, 1860, Sections 3, 25, 27 of the Arms Act, Sections 37(1) and
135 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951 and Sections 3(1)(i)(ii),
3(2) and 3(4) of the Maharashtra Control of Organized Crime Act,
1999 (MCOCA). Subsequently, Section 120B of IPC was also added.
2. The allegations are that the petitioner is the cousin of the
victim (Manoj Ananta Mhatre) and they had a long-standing political
rivalry. The deceased was a Corporator and the petitioner was
allegedly requesting a ticket for contesting elections. Having been
denied, the petitioner is said to have unsuccessfully tried to kill
the deceased firstly in 2013, but failed. Eventually, on the
fateful day, petitioner along with his co-accused brutally
assaulted the victim with firearm, sickles and chopper – causing
him grievous injuries.
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