IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.589 OF 2009 Babasaheb Mehboob Mulani ...Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent --- Shri Jaydeep Mande for Applicant Shri D.P. Adsule, APP for State ---- CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED 12TH FEBRUARY, 2009 P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and the learned APP for the State. 2. The Applicant has been arrested in connection with an offence punishable under sections 464, 420, 468, 477 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. The allegation against the Applicant is that while he was working in the post office, he had deposited an amount of Rs.20,000/- and Rs.25,000/- after lapse of some time and therefore he had committed offence of temporary misappropriation. The Applicant was arrested on 29.12.2008 and he is in custody since last more than one month. 4. In my view, the Applicant is 63 years of age and he has retired as a postmaster. The continued detention of the Applicant, therefore, in my view, is not necessary. The Applicant deserves to be released on bail. 5. The Applicant be released on bail in a sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties in the like amount. He shall report to the concerned police station, as and when called. 6. Application is disposed of. V.M. KANADE J.