mpt IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION No. 5615 of 2009 Mr.Mohammed Aslam Khan ... Applicant versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent ... Ms.P.U.Badadare i/b M.K. Kocharekar for applicant Mr.S.A.Shaikh APP for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATED : 8th January 2010 P.C. 1. By this application, the applicant seeks pre-arrest bail in connection with C.R.No.1320 of 2009 registered with Turbhe police station. 2. The prosecution case in short is that on 23rd September 2009, a truck with the goods loaded in it was stopped by four unknown persons stating that the tyre of the truck was punctured. The truck driver got down and while he was inspecting the tyres the said persons entered the truck and ran away with it. Two persons were apprehended and a lead was obtained regarding the present applicant in the interrogation of the two arrested. Police therefore want to arrest the applicant for the custodial interrogation. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that applicant has not been named in the FIR and therefore he can be granted anticipatory bail. Admittedly, the truck along with the goods was stolen by thieves whose identity/names were not known to the driver. There was no question of naming them. Absence of the name of the applicant in the FIR therefore does not help the applicant. The investigation is in progress. The offence is serious. Lead has been obtained against the present applicant. Hence, his Custodial Interrogation appears necessary. The application is rejected. (D.G. KARNIK,J.)