{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.634 OF 2010 Vishwas s/o Dhudku Sonawane Age-56 years, Occ-Grader on contract basis R/o Plot No.8, Rachana Nagar, Koregaon Road, Parbhani APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra Through Police Station Kasoda Tq and Dist-Jalgaon RESPONDENT ....... Mr. S.S.Patil, Advocate for applicant Mr. N.R.Shaikh, APP for respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 23rd February 2010 PER COURT: 1. This is an application by which the applicant has prayed to release him on bail in connection with CR No.26/2009 registered with Kasoda police station for an offence punishable u/s 406, 409, 420 of the Indian Penal Code, as the applicant is arrested on 17.12.2009 and after completion of investigation, charge sheet has been filed on 30.01.2010 and the case is numbered as RCC No.16/2010 in the court of JMFC, Erandol. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned APP. {2} 3. Learned APP opposed the application on the ground that there is prima facie case against the applicant. However, the fact remains that after completion of the investigation charge sheet has been filed and hence custodial interrogation of the applicant is not required. Alleged charges against the applicant is for the offence punishable u/s 406, 409 and 420 of the IPC and the case of prosecution rests on documents and hence there is remote possibility of tampering of evidence at the hands of the applicant. Lastly, the trial courts are already flooded with the pendency of cases and the trial of the applicant would not come for hearing in the near future. In the premise, it is not desirable to detain the applicant for uncertain period behind bars. Case is made out to enlarge the applicant on bail. 4. In the result, application is allowed. The applicant be released on bail in connection with CR No.26/2009 registered with Kasoda police station on his furnishing solvent surety in the sum of Rs.20,000/- and on executing PR bond in the like amount. Trial of RCC No.16/2010 pending on the file of JMFC, Erandole is hereby expedited and the same to be disposed of within a period of one year from the receipt of the writ of this order. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/A10/criapln634-10