IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4625 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4625 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4625 OF 2008 Shankar Shivaji Patil ...Applicant (Orig.Accused No.5) vs. The State of Maharashtra ...Respondent Mr.S.G. Kudle for the Applicant. Mrs.M.H. Mhatre, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATED : JANUARY 19, 2009 DATED : JANUARY 19, 2009 DATED : JANUARY 19, 2009 P.C. :- P.C. :- P.C. :- 1 Heard Counsel for the applicant and APP for the State. 2 By interim order dated 26th December, 2008, this Court was pleased to direct that in the event of arrest, the applicant shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety before the arresting Officer. The applicant was further directed to attend the police station on each Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. Accordingly, the applicant has attended the police station. 3. The allegation against him is that he had - 2 - identified the person who had executed the document though later on, it transpired that the said person was dead and someone else had impersonated her. The contention of the applicant is that he was told by the other persons to sign on the said document and without realising the gravity, he signed it. Apart from the said allegation, there is no allegation against the present applicant. Therefore, his custodial interrogation is not required. He has not signed the original release deed as a witness. The Court has already granted interim bail. 4. Interim bail is, therefore, confirmed. 5. The application is disposed of. (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.) (V.M. KANADE, J.)