IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.575 OF 2009 APPLICATION NO.575 OF 2009 APPLICATION NO.575 OF 2009 Shri Maruti Bahiru Dagale.. Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondents Mr.Rajeev Patil i.b. Mr.Sameer Singh for Applicant Ms.M.H.Mhatre A.P.P.for Respondents CORAM CORAM CORAM : V.M.KANADE, J : V.M.KANADE, J : V.M.KANADE, J DATED DATED DATED : 9th : 9th : 9th February, 2009 February, 2009 February, 2009 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant and A.P.P. for the State. 2. It is alleged that the applicant and others had misappropriated huge amounts of money by fabricating government records. Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicant submits that the applicant was looking and implementing different schemes of Central and State governments. It is submitted that during the relevant period from 1.9.1996 to 31.3.1996 he was never at the place where the alleged fraud had taken place. It is submitted that the applicant is now retired and after almost 10 years the said allegations are made of misappropriation of government money. 3. At this stage, it is not possible to go into 2 the question whether the applicant is involved in the said fraud or not since specific allegations have been made by the auditor against the present applicant and others. Since serious offences have been registered against the present applicant and others alleging fabrication of government records and misappropriation of public money in my view, this is not a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail. 4. The applicant may apply for regular bail. The applicant is given 12 days time to surrender before the competent authority and to apply for regular bail. { V.M.Kanade, J } V.M.Kanade, J } V.M.Kanade, J }