1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4723 OF 2009 Anil Jayawantrao Pawar ....Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ....Respondent ----- Mr. Abhaykumar Apate for Applicant Mr.S.A. Shaikh - APP for State ------ CORAM: V.M. KANADE J. DATED: 2ND DECEMBER, 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 420, 467, 468, 471 r/w. 34 of the Indian Penal Code, which is registered vide C.R. No. 230 of 2009 with Sahakarnagar Police Station. 3. It is alleged that the Applicant had forged the signatures of the Hon'ble Home Minister and the 1 Hon'ble Minister of Energy and had submitted an application to the police. In the said letter, the police were urged to take action against one Bhilare. Charge sheet has been filed. According to the Applicant, this letter was given to him by his brother and relying on his brother's assurance that the said letter, in fact, was given by the Hon'ble Home Minister, he had produced the same before the police. 4. The Applicant is a practicing Advocate. Since the offence pertains to forgery of documents, continued detention of the Applicant as an under-trial prisoner in jail, is not necessary. 5. The Applicant, therefore, 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.)