1 criapln2872-11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2872 OF 2011 1] Sanjay Tukaram Jadhav .. APPLICANT Vs 1] The State of Maha. & Anr. ...RESPONDENTS ... Shri Dhananjay M. Shinde, Adv.for applicant. Shri G.R.Ingole,APP for R-State. ... CORAM : T.V.NALAWADE,J. DATE : 28/07/2011 ORAL ORDER: 1] This application is filed for anticipatory bail in Crime No.41/11 registered in Basamba Police station, Dist.Hingoli for offences punishable under Sections 420, 406, 34 of I.P.C. Papers of investigation were made available. Heard both sides. 2] Crime is registered on the basis of report given by one farmer Puri. He has contended that on 12/4/2011, Pramod Ghante, Govind Biyani and their Munim- Accountant Sanjay Jadhav -present applicant came to his village Malhivra. He has contended that they promised to pay the price within 2 days of the transaction and so he handed over 2 criapln2872-11 his Soyabin of 222 Quintals to these persons. The value of this Soyabin was Rs.5.33 Lakhs. He has contended that payment was not made even after promise and in similar manner, 3 villagers were deceived on the same day. 3] Papers of investigation and the submissions made for the State show that 47 farmers have come forward from this village and other villages and they have made similar allegations against these 3 persons. It was submitted for the State that the value of Soyabin which was taken away is around Rs.1 Crore. Advocate for applicant submitted that in proceeding filed for quashing FIR by Biyani, he has contended that he had given price to Ghante and so, present applicant cannot be made to suffer. This Court had granted interim relief to the applicant with the hope that he will cooperate with investigating agency. It was submitted that during interrogation, record was not produced by present applicant when he was working as Accountant of Ghante and Biyani. It was submitted that Ghante is absconding. In these circumstances, this Court holds that it is not fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. Custodial interrogation in such case is necessary, otherwise progress cannot be made in the investigation in such case. So application stands rejected. Interim relief stands vacated. [T.V.NALAWADE,J.] umg/criapln2872-11 3 criapln2872-11