1 sns IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI APPELLATE CRIMINAL JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.732 OF 2011 Irfan Nizamuddin Qureshi ...Applicant. v/s The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent. Mr. Amin Solkar,adv. For the Applicant. Smt. S.V.Sonawane, APP For the Respondent/State. CORAM : J.H. BHATIA,J. DATED : SEPTEMBER 5,2011. P.C. 1 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2 Applicant seeks anticipatory bail in crime no.85 of 2011 registered with Bhoiwada police station under section 379 r/w section 39 of the I.P.C. As per the F.I.R. lodged on 24.4.2011, the complainant was travelling by bus from Bombay to Kolhapur. He boarded bus at Crawford Market. At that time, there were eight passengers in the bus. When the bus reached Kalachowky stop, three of the passengers got down saying that they had telephonic message from their house. Within five minutes after that the complainant found that chain of his bag was opened and ornaments weighing 3 kgs 700 gms were stolen away. He was carrying said ornaments from 2 Mumbai to Kolhapur as an employee of Mahendra Jewellers. Out of those three passengers, who were suspected to have committed offence , two were arrested and one is absconding. It was revealed by one of them that said gold ornaments were sold to the present applicant, who is carrying on business at Meerat. Police have also recorded statements of certain witnesses, including an employee of the present applicant that the applicant had purchased about 3 kg gold ornaments for 46 lacs from one Tanvir on 25.4.2011, i.e., on very next date after the incident. After he came to know that Tanvir was arrested, applicant has kept his shop closed since 3.5.2011 and he is absconding. It appears from the statements recorded by the police that the present applicant is dealing in the stolen property. 3 Taking into consideration the huge quantity of the gold ornaments stolen in this case and the alleged purchase by the applicant, it is not fit case to grant bail. 4 Therefore, application stands rejected. (J.H. BHATIA,J.) 3