IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1462 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1462 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1462 OF 2008 Shri Bharatkumar Vrajlal Jogi. ... Applicant. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Yogesh B. Dandekar for the applicant. Ms.M.H.Mhatre, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. DATED: 6th May 2008. DATED: 6th May 2008. DATED: 6th May 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: ---- ---- ---- . Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking bail in connection with C.R.No.96/2002 registered with EOW, GB, CB, CID, Mumbai for the offences punishable under sections 406, 420 and 120(B) of Indian Penal Code read with section 3 and 4 of M.P.I.D. Act, 1999. 3. The applicant has filed this application after having suffered adverse order at the hands of the Sessions Court dated 22nd April, 2008. The Sessions Court while rejecting the application for bail has observed as under: "6. The Ld. APP Mr.Sawant is absent till 1.15 p.m. The Investigating Officer Mr.Ranmale has submitted that the applicant/ accused is absconding since last six years. He knows about the proclamation. His sons are also absconding. The investigation is in progress. So if he is released on bail, it will hamper further investigation. 4. Considering the fact that the applicant was absconding for a period of six years, this alone is a sufficient ground to reject this application for bail. 5. Application is, therefore, rejected. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE