1appln-1264-10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 1264 of 2010 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s orders Mr S. B. Patil, for the Applicant. Mr K.V.Saste, A.P.P.,for the State. CORAM:- A.R. JOSHI, J. DATE :- 5TH JULY, 2010. P.C.:- 1. Heard rival submissions for some time on this regular bail application preferred by the applicant who is facing charge for the offences punishable under Sections 465, 468, 419, 420, 421 read with Section 34 of I.P.C. 2. According to the prosecution, one Alka Kalaphad stood as surety to one another accused in another C.R.for the offence punishable for cheating and forgery. In order to prepare the surety papers said Alka Kalaphad who is the co- accused in the present matter produced solvency certificate for Rs.25,000/-. However, it was found forged and fabricated document and as such investigation was started. Total four accused are implicated in this matter in which said Alka and present applicant are not released on bail. Other co-accused were granted bail 2appln-1264-10 considering their role of getting introduction of the wife of the present applicant to the brother of the accused in another criminal case. 3. During the arguments, learned A.P.P.for the State brought attention of this Court towards the house search panchnama of the present applicant and also towards the statement of one Bharat Purushottam, brother of one Sohan Purushottam. According to the statement of said witness there was some understanding between said witness and other co-accused so that wife of the present applicant could stood as surety and as such solvency papers were produced by co-accused Alka. As per the house search panchnama significantly five solvency certificates in the name of present applicant were found, having the endorsement purported to be made by Tahsildar, Pathardi. Present applicant is resident of Pathardi. During house search two Government revenue rubber stamps were found, one in English having impression as “Executive Magistrate, Pathardi” and second one in Marathi having impression as “Tahsildar Pathardi”. According to the case of the police, present applicant though aged about 65 years, still it cannot be ignored that he is alleged to be the forger of solvency documents. Reportedly, investigation is already over and charge sheet is filed. However, charge is not yet framed. Considering the rival submissions it would not be in the fitness of situation to allow the present application. However, the trial of the matter can be expedited. In the result, the following order:- ORDER: (a) Bail application is rejected. (b) The learned J.M.F.C.Ulhasnagar, who is seized of the matter is directed to take up the matter expeditiously and after framing of the 3appln-1264-10 charge dispose of the same on merits and preferably within six months from the receipt of writ of this order. (c) Any observations made in this order shall not be construed as any finding or any expression of opinion on the merits of the case at the time of trial. (d) Application is disposed of in terms of this order. (A.R.JOSHI,J)