1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO:3038 /2009 (Sajay Mahadeo Doke vs. State of Maharashtra) Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order Mr S.D.Chopde Adv. for applicant Mr Anup Parihar APP. for Respondent C ORAM : A.P. BHANGALE, J. DATED : 27th August, 2009. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties, at length. 2. By this application, the applicant prays for grant of anticipatory bail in connection with Crime No. 69/2009 for offence punishable under sections 420, 468, 471, 477, 409 read with section 34 IPC, reported at Telhara Police Station, Dist. Akola. 3. learned Counsel for the applicant contended that some persons by letter dated 27.7.2007 had informed the Director of Education, Pune as also the Deputy Director of Education, Amravati and Education Officer, Zilla Parishad, Akola that certain persons had forcibly compelling them to sign on blank documents under threat of removal from service. Xerox copy of the said letter is sought to be produced, which is taken on record and shall be tagged with this Application. 4. Anticipatory bail application has been strongly objected in this case by the learned APP, on the ground that regarding the embezzlement of the Government funds credible information has been received that bogus and forged documents were prepared in order to embezzle the grant received from the State Government and meant for awarding scholarships for the backward class students under Savitribai Phule Scholarship Scheme, which was being awarded to physically handicapped students etc. It is alleged that the present applicant who is working as Headmaster of Navyug Vidyalaya ; on the basis of bogus and forged documents, misappropriated 2 an amount of Rs.27,390/- of the State exchequer. After the complaint was lodged in this case, the Social Welfare Officer reported that forged signature of the parents of the students were taken and money which ought to have been disbursed to the students was misappropriated by the present applicant and other co-accused. The present applicant was Headmaster and on the basis of his signature various scholarships were distributed to the deserving and needy students. Furthermore, it is contended that the custodial interrogation of the present applicant would be necessary to investigate into the crime and since the investigation is still at a very preliminary stage, the applicant is not entitled for anticipatory bail. It is also apprehended that there is every possibility of the applicant tampering with the prosecution evidence and destroying of the records. 5. Under these circumstances it appears that earlier when applicant had moved an anticipatory bail before the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Akot, the same rejected by the order dated 3.8.2009. 6. Considering the nature of accusations that false and bogus documents have been prepared by the present applicant and also attempt on the part of the applicant with the help of some persons to affect the ongoing investigation, I think, in order to trace the alleged forgery as also fabrication of documentary evidence, custodial interrogation would be a sine qua non to complete the investigation in the larger interest of the society, to ensure that Government money meant for backward classes and deserving handicapped student shall never be misappropriated by anybody. 7. In the result, Application is rejected. JUDGE. sahare