1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO: 2531/2009 ( Shri Mahadeo Shankarrao Rathod vs. State of Maharashtra ) Office Notes, Office Memorandum of Coram appearances, Court's orders of directions & Registrar's orders. Court's or Judges Order Mr N B Raut Adv. for applicant Mr. D B Patel, APP for Respondent C ORAM : A.P. BHANGALE, J. DATED : 18th August, 2009. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. The applicant is apprehending arrest in connection with Crime No. 89/2009 for offence punishable under section 409 read with section 34 of the IPC registered on 13th April,2009 at Dhantoli Police Station, Nagpur. According to the applicant he was working as Prison officer and it is alleged that same yellow metal chain weighing about 10 gms. valued at Rs. 6,000/- was in the custody of Shri S.N.Channe and some belongings valued at Rs. 39,604/- were deposited in the Office by the present applicant but the chain is not traced. According to the applicant, the evidence is documentary in nature and there is no need for custodial interrogation as the person who was in custody of the chain could be answerable to the accusations, on merits. Moreover, the applicant is ready to cooperate with the investigation machinery until charge-sheet is filed and is ready to abide by the conditions that would be imposed while granting anticipatory bail. Under these circumstances, considering the submissions at the Bar as also material referred to herein, no useful purpose would be served by putting the applicant behind bars who is a responsible Prison Officer. Hence conditional anticipatory bail is granted. 2 2. In the event of arrest of the applicant in respect of Crime No. 89/2009 reported at Dhantoli Police Station Nagpur for offence punishable under section 409 read with sec.34 IPC, he be released upon executing PR bond in the sum of Rs. 20,000/- with one more more sureties in the equal amount, provided further that the applicant shall attend the Investigating Officer as and when required until charge-sheet is filed; shall not tamper the prosecution evidence and shall inform his address or change in the address, if any, with telephone number to the Investigating Officer. Humdast granted. Application is disposed of. JUDGE. sahare