1 ABA 44-2011 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.44 OF 2011 Manoj Sarangdhar Ingle ..Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.Jagdish Shetty, Advocate, for the Applicant Mrs.A.A.Mane, APP, for the Respondent - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 19TH JANUARY, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned Counsel for the respective parties. 2. This is an application for anticipatory bail by Sarpanch, who apprehends arrest in connection with C.R.No.I-320 of 2010 for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471, 409 of the Indian Penal Code registered with Virar Police Station. He is alleged to have committed misappropriation of Grampanchayat funds. The learned Counsel for 2 ABA 44-2011 the applicant submits that on 13th December, 2010 his client has deposited a sum of Rs. 5,700/- and Rs.1,60,000/- in the account of The Thane District Central Co-operative Bank Limited, Thane and would deposit a sum of Rs. 1,14,784/- within a period of one week. 3. In view of this, though the learned APP has strong objection, it is not clear as to why applicant's being in custody for the purpose of investigation may not be necessary. Criminal Application is allowed. In the event of arrest, applicant be released on bail on his furnishing P.R.Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs.25,000/- on the following conditions. (i) The applicant shall report at the Virar police station for interrogation on 23rd January, 2011 and thereafter, as and when required by the investigating officer. (ii) The applicant shall deposit a sum of Rs.1,14,784/- with the trial Court within a week. On receipt of the same the learned Magistrate shall invest the said amount in interest earning deposit in a Nationalized 3 ABA 44-2011 Bank and deal with it at the end of the trial as per the result of the trial. If the amount is not so deposited, the order shall stand revoked. (iii) The applicant shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. (iv) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. . The order will remain in force till the trial is over with the only stipulation that if charge sheeted the applicant may furnish fresh bonds before the trial Court in view of the Judgment of the Supreme Court dated 2nd December, 2010 delivered in Special Leave Petition (Cri.) No.7615 of 2009 (Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre vs State of Maharashtra And Ors.). 4. Criminal Application is disposed of. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)