1 Cri.A.1973.11 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1973 OF 2011 [ Bharat Jayram Darekar Vs. The State of Maharashtra ] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders Shri.K.N.Lokhande,Advocate for Applicant. Shri.D.R.Kale,APP for Respondent-State. .... CORAM: R.Y.GANOO, J. DATE : 17TH NOVEMBER,2011. PER COURT : 1. Heard. 2. The applicant apprehends arrest in connection with Crime No. I-18 of 2011 of Belwandi Police Station, Tq. Shrigonda, District Ahmednagar for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 379 of the Indian Penal Code and Under sections 135, 136, 138 and 150 of the Electricity Act. 3. The villagers by joining the hands with present applicant changed the transformer without permission of the competent Officer of the concerned Department. According to the applicant, he was labourer at site and he has done 2 Cri.A.1973.11 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders this on the instructions of his master. As against this, Junior Engineer of the concerned are Mr. Baitule, has riven statement and according to him, the present applicant was private contractor, who was responsible for installation of the transformer without permission of the concerned Department. 4. The allegations against the present applicant are serious and further investigation requires to be carried out to ascertain as to who are other persons involved in the present crime and how many other accused along with present applicant has changed the transformers at some other places. On this ground, application of the applicant for anticipatory bail is liable to be rejected. Hence, the following order is passed: . Application is rejected. . Interim protection stands revoked. Sd/- [ R.Y.GANOO, J.] MTK 3 Cri.A.1973.11 Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions and Registrar’s orders. Court’s or Judge’s Orders