{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4239 OF 2010 Yuvraj Daulat Mailagir APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra & Another RESPONDENTS ....... Mr. Joydeep Chatterjee, Advocate for the applicant Mr. D.R.Kale, APP for respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 22 nd October 2010 PER COURT: 1. By the present application, the applicant seeks pre- arrest bail in the event of his arrest in connection with Crime No. 127/2010 registered with Shahada police station for an offence punishable u/s 167, 464, 465, 466, 468, 471 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant followed by the submissions of learned APP. Perused the papers of investigation. 3. Perusal of complaint indicates that the same is lodged {2} by one Chandrakant Patel alleging that though nomination papers of some candidates for group gram panchayat election were rejected by the returning officer, yet they were found campaigning for the said election in connivance of the returning officer and when this fact is brought to the notice of the applicant, who is the Tahsildar, he refused to entertain the complaint. Thus, there is only allegation against the applicant that he does not entertain the complaint of the complainant, which according to the complainant amounts to aiding the accused. Considering the nature of allegations against the applicant it prima facie appears that custodial interrogation of the applicant is not necessary. Thus, case is made out to enlarge the applicant on anticipatory bail, in exercise of extra ordinary discretion vested in this Court. 4. In the result, the application is allowed. In the event of arrest of the applicant in connection with Crime No.127/2010 registered at Shahada, he be released on bail on his furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- and on executing PR bond in the like amount. Applicant to attend the concerned police station on written intimation, well in advance, from the IO concerned. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/B10/criaplan4239-10