abs IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 18 OF 2008 Chandrasen Dynandev Bajgude .. Applicant V/s State of Maharashtra .. Respondent Mr.M.A. Patil for the applicant. Mrs.M.M. Deshmukh, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM : D.G. KARNIK, J. DATE : 23RD JANUARY 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant apprehends that he may be arrested in connection with the crime registered with Vishrantwadi Police Station, Pune under C.R. No.234/2007 for the offence punishable under sections 420 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. In the First Information report lodged by the complainant on 1st September 2007, he alleged that one - 2 - Sunil Ankush Bagal, who is alleged to be brother-in-law of the applicant, demanded and received a sum of Rs.90,000/- from the complainant for offering employment in Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). Bagal stated that the applicant was in a position to offer employment to the complainant. FIR does not disclose that the complainant had ever met or ever spoken to the applicant. The complainant gave the amount of Rs.90,000/- to Sunil Bagal. Money was not paid to the applicant. There is no material on record to show that the applicant ever demanded any money from the complainant for securing the employment. It is unsafe to rely upon the uncorroborated statement of Sunil Bagal and to arrest the applicant especially when the arrest could seriously affect the applicant including loss of employment of the applicant. In the circumstances, the applicant is entitled to pre-arrest bail. Hence, I pass the following order:- ORDER ORDER ORDER In the event of the arrest of the applicant in connection with the offence mentioned above, he shall be released on bail on executing personal bond of Rs.20,000/- with one or two sureties of the like amount subject to the following conditions:- - 3 - (a) The applicant shall cooperate with the investigation and attend the concerned police station as and when summoned by the police. (b) The applicant shall not make any inducement nor give any threats to the complainant or the prosecution witnesses and shall not in any manner tamper with the prosecution evidence. (D.G. KARNIK, J.)