(1) CR.APP. 1755.2009 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1755 OF 2009 Anant S/o Laxman Ambolikar, Age : 35 yeras, Occu.: Engineer, R/o Flat No. 104, Vishwarajani Apartment, Survey No. 40, Subhash Nagar, Dhanori, Pune .. Applicant Versus 1] State of Maharashtra (Copy served on the Public Prosecutor, High Court, Bench at Aurangabad) 2] The Superintendent of Police, Ambejogai, District : Beed .. Respondent Mr. R.S. Shinde, Advocate for the Applicant Mr. N.H. Borade, APP for the Respondent-State CORAM : A.V. NIRGUDE, J. DATED : 17TH JULY, 2009 ORAL ORDER:- 1] The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in crime no.106 of 2008 of Parli Vaijinath (Rural) Police Station. The applicants and others are accused of committing offences of cheating, forgery, criminal breach of trust etc. at village Nagapur, Tq. Parli Vaijinath, Dist. Beed. (2) CR.APP. 1755.2009 2] A scheme namely “Jal-Swaraj” was being implemented since 2005. The applicant was appointed as Consultant to the scheme on 15.6.2006. Earlier to him, another firm of Engineers were working as Consultants for the scheme. It is alleged that the other accused and the applicant withdrew more amounts from the accounts, but did not utilise the entire amount on development work. 3] The applicant deserves anticipatory bail for two reasons:- . The incident took place between 2005-2006 and that even though, he is arrested there is no likelihood of any custodial interrogation or of recovery of any incriminating material at his instance. Second reason is that the applicant came on scene only in June, 2006 by which time, most of the work of the scheme was already done. 4] The applicant is granted anticipatory bail. In the event of his arrest in this case, he shall be released on bail of Rs.15,000/- (Rs. Fifteen Thousand) with one surety in the like amount. 5] Criminal Application stands disposed of. Sd/- (A.V. NIRGUDE, J.) arp/17july9/cr1755.09