1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NOS. 1617/2009, 1618/2009 and 1619/2009 (Ram Vs. The State) -------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Court’s or Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Judge’s or directions and Registrar’s orders Orders Mr. B.R.Sontakke Patil, Adv., for the applicant. Mrs. B.R.Khekale, APP for respondent State. ... CORAM: K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE: 11/8/2009 P.C.:- 1. Heard learned Counsel for the applicant/accused and learned A.P.P. 2. The accused/applicant is Senior Accountant of Panchayat Samiti, Tuljapur. During the course of his duties, he used to sign and issue demand letters addressed to Tehsildar. It is alleged that the demand letters are interpolated by figure preceding, a demand like 3 quintals is made to 83 quintals or 2000 kg is made as 12,000 kgs. Even if a reasonable approach could have been carried by the 2 competent authorities, by sheer calculation, as it was demand of 20 kg for 100 workers/labourers, it will, in any case, not go beyond 2000 kgs. No prosecutions are taken by authorities in Tehsil. There could not have been a permit for lifting food grains in excess to the actual strength of labours. It cannot be said that the present accused/applicant, in the capacity as Senior Accountant was the author of such interpolation at least prima facie. The record is with the office and the interpolation, if it is done, is naturally, at the tehsil level. 3. One of the contention that he was not authorized to do so, is difficult to digest as this has been followed since long and at no stretch it was objected to by the Block Development Officer or anybody else. In the situation, the respective applications made by the applicant herein are allowed in following terms. 3 (a) In the event of arrest of accused/applicant ( Ram s/o Dadarao Ghodke), he be released on his furnishing P.R. bond and surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- (Rs.fifteen thousand). (b) The accused/applicant shall attend concerned Police in all the three crimes on every Sunday between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a period of one year. (c) The accused/applicant shall provide his specimen signatures or any other requisitions as demanded by the investigator. (d) The accused/applicant will not coerce or tamper with the witnesses. (e) The order to remain in force till filing of chargesheet. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) JUDGE ... agp/1617-09craplgr