1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3638 OF 2006 Suresh Bhagwat Chaudhary .. Applicant Versus State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mrs.Mohite-dere for applicant Mr.P.A.Pol, A.P.P. for State. CORAM : S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J. DATE : 9th October 2006 P.C. . The petitioner apprehends his arrest in the C.Rs. mentioned at para 6 pages 13 and 14 of the application. 2 2. Ms.Dere submits that the case of the applicant who was a Manager with the Corporation is identical to that of applicant in Criminal Application 2751 of 2006. That application has been granted anticipatory bail on 18th August 2006 by this Court. 3. I have perused the application and the annexures thereto. Applicant’s name appears in the list of Directors who are present at the meeting in 2003. This was the allegation, insofar as, other applicant also. Applicant is based in Dombivali and is available for interrogation as and when summoned. He has stated that he was not a Director. In these circumstances, for the acts of the persons in charge, he cannot be held, prima facie, responsible. 4. In these circumstances, applicant 3 deserves to be enlarged on pre-arrest bail. Hence, following order:- i) In the event of the arrest of the applicant in connection with C.R.Nos. (1) 167 of 2003 (2) 64 of 2003, (3) 89 of 2003, (4) 80 of 2003, (5) 25 of 2003, (6) 59 of 2003, (7) 106 of 2003, (8) 95 of 2004, (1) 54 of 2004, (11), 213 of 2004, (12) 6 of 2004, (13), 69 of 2004, (14) 137 of 2004 (15) 36 of 2005 (16) 312 of 2005, (17) 397 of 2005, (18) 597 of 2005 all now being investigated by State C.I.D. Pune, the applicant shall be enlarged on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. ii) The bail is granted subject to condition that the applicant will attend the State C.I.D., Flying Squad, Pune as 4 and when summoned. iii) Bail is granted subject to condition that the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of accusation against him so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to the police officer/ investigating agency. The applicant shall not tamper with the prosecution evidence. iv) Any observation made in this order shall not be construed as any finding or any expression of opinion on the merits of the case at the time of trial v) This order will enure to the 5 benefit of the applicant only till charge sheet is filed. Thereafter, he will be free to apply to the appropriate court for appropriate relief. vi) Application is disposed of in above terms. vii) The parties to act upon an authenticated copy of this order. (S.C.DHARMADHIKARI, J)