IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3158 OF 2009 Vivek Mukesh Shah ..... ..... ...Applicant V/s The State of Maharashtra ..... ..... ...Respondent. Mr.Niranjan Mundargi, Adv. for the applicant. Mr.H.J.Dedhia, APP for the Respondent. CORAM: A.P.DESHPANDE, J. 10th August, 2009. PC: Apprehending arrest in CR No.184/09 registered with Versova police station for the offence punishable under sections 384, 504 and 506 of IPC the present application is filed seeking anticipatory bail. The applicant and the complainant are residents of same housing society. On the basis of the complaint filed on 13.6.09 by the complainant an offence has been registered. It is stated in the complaint the one person was harassing the complainant by repeatedly calling him on mobile. He told the complainant that the said person was aware of the time and places that are regularly visited by the complainant. He further informed the complainant that some one has given him contract to murder the complainant. It is then stated that the said person by name Jafferbhai is repeatedly threatening the complainant. The said person has informed the complainant that if he is desirous of knowing the name of the person who has given the contract to kill the complainant the complainant should deposit the amount in the bank account of the said person by name Jafferbhai. The person who was calling the complainant in the name of Jafferbhai turned out to be one Yogesh and he has been arrested. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that false complaint has been filed on 1 account of earlier dispute in between the complainant and the applicant. It is then stated that section 384 would not apply as no property or valuable security has been delivered and at the most section 385 would be attracted which is bailable offence. 2. It is also submitted that under the orders of this Court the applicant has attended the concerned police station daily for one week and has cooperated with the investigating agency. His statement is also recorded. Learned APP hence submits that as the applicant has cooperated in the investigation and there is no recovery to be made form the applicant he could be granted anticipatory bail. In the result application is allowed. In the event of arrest of the applicant-Vivek Mukesh Shah in CR No.184/09 registered with Versova police station for the offence punishable under sections 384, 504 and 506 of IPC he shall be released on bail on executing personal bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. The applicant shall abide by the conditions stipulated in section 438 (2) of Criminal Procedure Code. Applicant shall attend the Versova police station as and when so required by the investigating officer. Application disposed of. 10.8.2009. 2