1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application (BA) No.699/2011 ( Prakash Shankarlal Upadhayay ..Vs.. State of Maharashtra, through its P.S.O., Pandarkawda, Distt. Yavatmal ) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Courts orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders and Registrar’s orders. Mr. S. Borkar, Adv. for applicant. Mr. D.M. Kale, A.P.P. for State/respondent. CORAM : M.N. GILANI, J. DATED : 23.12.2011. 1. The accused was awarded the contract of digging wells under the scheme floated by the Department of Tribals, Government of Maharashtra. It is alleged that the applicant/accused completed the part of work worth Rs.5,94,363/-. However, he was paid about Rs.25,20,000/-. Presumably, this was done on the certificate of completion of work issued by the concerned officers. 2. Accused is in jail from 23rd of November 2011. There is no likelihood of the trial being completed in near future. The offence, with which the accused has been charged, is triable by the Judicial Magistrate First Class. I do not find any 2 hurdle in allowing this application. 3. The application is allowed. 4. The applicant/accused be released on bail on his furnishing P.R. bond of Rs.50,000/- (Rs. Fifty Thousand Only) with two solvent sureties in the like amount. 5. Hamdast allowed. JUDGE Tambaskar.