IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No. 269 of 2010 Arjumand v. State of Maharashtra ..................................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ..................................................................................................................................................................... Mr A.S. Chandurkar, Adv for applicant Mr S.B. Ahirkar, APP for State Coram : A.P. Bhangale, J Dated : 3rd March 2010 1. Heard submissions at the bar. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that applicant belongs to nomadic tribe (B) and accordingly was appointed from that category in the employment of Zilla Parishad. Applicant had earlier moved Writ Petition No. 4543 of 2009 which, however, was allowed to be withdrawn with liberty to approach the Caste Scrutiny committ3ee for redressal of his grievance. Further according to learned counsel for applicant, in view of Section 11 (2) of the Maharashtra Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, De-notified Tribes (Vimukta Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, OBC and Special BC (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of) Caste Certificate Act, 2000, it is the caste scrutiny committee which has to lodge complaint in writing or through an officer duly authorised by the committee. However, it is not such a case of respondent-State that the caste scrutiny committee or any authorised officer duly authorised on its behalf has lodged complaint in this case. On perusal of the relevant provision, it can be gathered that no court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under Section 11 of the said Act except upon a complaint in writing made by the Scrutiny Committee or by any other officer duly authorised by it. 2, Be that as it may, in view of the provisions contained in Section 11 of the said Act and filing of writ petition; its withdrawal with liberty to approach the Scrutiny Committee, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. 3. In the event of her arrest in Crime No. 8/2010 registered with Police Station, City Kotwali, Akola for offences under Sections 120B, 420, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code, applicant be released on her furnishing PR Bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. Applicant is directed not to tamper with prosecution evidence in any manner and she will extend full cooperation to the Investigating Officer to complete investigation. Applicant shall leave her fixed address with telephone/cell phone number, if any, with the Investigating Officer and shall communicate change therein, if any, in future. Needless to say, after charge-sheet is filed, applicant shall obtain regular bail from the trial Court during the pendency of trial. Application disposed of. Judge. hsj