{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.814 OF 2010 1. Madhavrao s/o Sheshrao Naik Age-30 years, Occ-Agriculture R/o Village Savali, Tq-Mukhed, Dist-Nanded 2. Maruti s/o Muralidharrao Patil Age-45 years, Occ-Agriculture, R/o Village Khatgaon, Tq-Mukhed Dist-Nanded 3. Shankar s/o Sheshrao Naik Age-30 years, Occ-Agriculture R/o Village Benal, Tq-Mukhed Dist-Nanded APPLICANTS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra Through police Inspector, Police Station Mukhed, Dist-Nanded 2. The Superintendent of Police, Nanded RESPONDENTS ....... Mr.Rajendrraa Deshmukkh, Advocate for applicants Mr.B.J.Sonawane, APP for respondents State ....... WITH CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.636 OF 2010 {2} Santuka Hanmantrao Honrao Age-40 years, Occ-Agriculture R/o Bomnali, Tq-Mukhed, Dist-Nanded APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra Through police Station Mukhed, Dist-Nanded RESPONDENT ....... Mr.Vivek Bhavthankar, Advocate for applicant Mr.B.J.Sonawane, APP for respondent State ....... CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.732 OF 2010 Madhavrao s/o Parbatrao Naik Age-42 years, Occ-Agriculture R/o Village Valanki , Tq-Mukhed, Dist-Nanded APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra Through Police Station Mukhed, Dist-Nanded RESPONDENT ....... Mr.MV.Ghatge h/f Mr.B.N.Gadegaonkar, Advocate for applicant Mr.N.B.Patil, APP for respondent State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 2nd March 2010 {3} PER COURT: 1. All these applications are moved by the applicants praying to release them on anticipatory bail in the event of their arrest in connection with CR No.6/2010 registered with Mukhed police station for an offence punishable u/s 420, 467, 468, 471 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Interim protection is granted to the applicants in criminal application No.636/2010 and 732/2010 on 17.02.2010 and 23.02.2010 respectively. However, criminal application is coming on board for the first time. 3. Heard respective counsel for respective applicants followed by respective APP. Perused the papers of investigation carried out till today. 4. It appears that the said offence is registered on the complaint of Tahsildar, Mukhed on 15.01.2010. It is alleged in the complaint that 13 persons, whose names are incorporated in the complaint, by using forged signature and stamp, cheated the Government contending that their wells were acquired to provide drinking water during the scarcity, though their wells were not acquired at all. 5. On reading the complaint and the documents annexed {4} with the applications, it reveals that the allegations against the applicants are vague in nature and finds no specific particular or specific allegations against all the accused. It it is so, then the complaint does not satisfy the ingredients of the offence alleged against them. Prima facie case is made out to enlarge the applicants on anticipatory bail. 6. In the result, all the applications are allowed. Interim protection granted to applicants in criminal application No. 636/2010 and 732/2010, is hereby confirmed and the same to remain in force till filing of the charge sheet. Applicants in criminal application No.814/2010 be released on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with CR No.6/2010 on their furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.15,000/- each and on executing PR bonds in the like amount. This protection to remain in force till the filing of the charge sheet. 7. The applicants are directed to attend the Mukhed police station on every Friday in between 2 and 5 p.m. and to cooperate the investigating agency. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/A10/criapln814-636-732-10