1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.528 OF 2009 1. Shri Ramajibhai Govardhanbhai Savaliya 2. Shri Harshal Ambalal Mehata 3. Shri Khushal Laxmichand Chedda 4. Shri Jayantilal Laxmichand Chedda 5. Shri Manoj Laxmichand Chedda 6. Shri Gaurav Arvind Chedda ..... Applicants. V/s The State of Maharashtra ...... Respondent. Mr. D.S. Mhaispurkar for the applicants Mrs. M.H. Mhatre, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 24 th February, 2009 P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the applicants and the learned APP for the State. 2. Applicants are seeking anticipatory bail since they have an apprehension that they are likely to be arrested in connection with the FIR lodged at Mahatma Phule Police Station, Kalyan vide C.R. No.I-369/2008 dated 4.10.2008 for the offence punishable under section 420 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2 3. It is submitted by the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicants that the applicants are being falsely implicated. It is submitted that the dispute between the parties, essentially, is of civil nature and that the civil suit is pending in the Court of Civil Judge, Senior Division, Kalyan. 4. Looking at the allegations made in the complaint and the facts of this case, in my view, this is a clear case of civil dispute between the parties and the criminal complaint appears to have been lodged to pressurise the present applicants. Division Bench of this Court has granted stay of the further proceedings of the FIR registered against the petitioners at Mahatma Phule Police Station, Kalyan. In this view of the matter, in my view, prima facie case is made out by the applicants for anticipatory bail. 5. Applicants, in the event of their arrest in connection with C.R. No.I-369/2008, be released on bail in the sum of Rs 5000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount. Applicants shall report to the concerned Police Station as and when called. 6. Application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.)