1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.: 2564 OF 2009 Arti Tejraj Kotecha Versus State of Maharashtra and another. *** Mr. N. G. Shah, Advocate i/b Mr. N. S. Ghanekar, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr. P. M. Shinde, A.P.P. for the Respondent/ State. *** 1. Heard learned counsel for the accused/ applicant and learned A.P.P. Crime No.I-99 of 2009 for an offence under section 379 of Indian Penal Code illustrated that there was theft of Mangalsutra of the complainant - woman police constable Buckle No.1952 and consequently she suspected the accused/ applicant herein. 2. It is a matter of record, on 18th June, 2009 on the alleged date of incident, it was a big procession (Morcha) arranged by several organisations in which the present accused/ applicant was at forefront and it was prima-facie the leadership of the accused/ applicant with others, that was a root cause for the police to get estranged and in the melee allegedly the police constable lost her Mangalsutra. Custodial interrogation of the accused/ applicant is not warranted, though it is alleged that the Mangalsutra is yet to be recovered. The accused/ applicant is a permanent resident of Aurangabad. Hence, order. 3. In the event of arrest of the accused/ applicant, she be released on furnishing P.R.Bond and surety in 2 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD. Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court’s orders or directions Court’s or Judge’s orders. and Registrar’s orders. the sum of Rs.2,000/- [Rupees two thousands only]. The accused/ applicant shall cooperate the investigator in the matter. Application disposed of. [K. U. CHANDIWAL, J.] Dated:18/08/2009. ans/2564