1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BAIL) NO.59, 60 AND 61OF 2009. CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BAIL)NO.59 OF 2009 Shri Pradeep Shankar Govekar .. Applicant Versus State Through Police Officer-in-charge Bicholim Police Station .. Respondent Mr. A.N.S.Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for the applicants. Ms. W. Coutinho, Public Prosecutor for the respondent. WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BAIL)NO.60 OF 2009 Shri Krishna Chari .. Applicant Versus State Through Police Officer-in-charge Bicholim Police Station .. Respondent Mr. A.N.S.Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for the applicants. Ms. W. Coutinho, Public Prosecutor for the respondent. WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION (BAIL)NO.61 OF 2009 Shri Dinesh Kolhapurkar .. Applicant 2 Versus State Through Police Officer-in-charge Bicholim Police Station .. Respondent Mr. A.N.S.Nadkarni, Senior Advocate with Mr. H. D. Naik, Advocate for the applicants. Ms. W. Coutinho, Public Prosecutor for the respondent. Coram :- C. L. Pangarkar, J. Date : - 12th February, 2009. P.C. : 1. These applications are filed for anticipatory bail. 2. These applications are filed for the grant of anticipatory bail to the applicants, who were the employees working with the Shriram Finance Company Ltd. The applicants were working as Branch Manager, field officers. It is alleged that while they were so working, it was noticed that they had defalcated certain amounts in the year 2007. A report was lodged with the police on 07.06.2008. Upon the basis of the said report, an offence has been registered against the present applicants under Section 408 read with Section 34 of I.P.C. The accused, therefore, apprehend the arrest and seek anticipatory bail. 3 3. I have heard the learned Counsel for the applicants and the State. The learned Counsel for the State, submits that if the accused are ready to appear before the Investigating Officer for the purpose of interrogation, that would suffice the purpose. In view of this, it is directed that in the event of the arrest of the accused in this crime No.133/2008 of Police Station Bicholim, they be released on their entering into a personal bond of Rs.10,000/- each with one surety in the like amount. 4. The accused/ applicants are directed to appear before the Investigating Officer tomorrow at 10.30. a.m. and shall make themselves available for interrogation. They shall also further make themselves available for interrogation as and when summoned by the Investigating Officer for the said purpose. Any breach of the order of this Court, would render cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to them. C. L. PANGARKAR,,J. SMA