{1} IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 4021 OF 2009 Eknath s/o Baburao Sherkar Age-61 years, Occ-Nil R/o Champawatinagar, Beed APPLICANT VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra 2. Superintendent of Police, Beed, Dist-Beed RESPONDENTS ....... Mrs.S.S.Jadhav, Advocate for applicant Mr.N.R.Shaikh, APP for the State ....... [CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.] DATE: 15th January 2010 PER COURT: 1. By the present application, the applicant has prayed to release him on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest in connection with CR No.56/2009 registered with Beed City Police Station for an offence punishable u/s 409, 406, 420, 467, 468, 477 of IPC and u/s 107, 34, 73 (1 AB) of Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act. {2} 2. Heard learned counsel for the applicant followed by learned APP. 3. Previously, it was submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant is a senior citizen and suffering from various ailments and that he is unable to move without assistance. It was submitted that the applicant requires constant treatment. Apart from the grounds mentioned in the application, bail is claimed on the medical ground. 4. Directions were given to the learned APP to call for a report in respect of veracity of the statement of the learned counsel for applicant in respect of illness of the applicant. 5. Today, learned APP has produced the report of the concerned IO, stating that there is truth in the submissions in respect of illness of the applicant and that the applicant is unable to move without assistance and also requires constant medical treatment. 6. Considering the report, old age and the fact that he requires constant medical treatment, without entering into the merits of the matter, the applicant requires to be enlarged on anticipatory bail. 7. In the result, the application is allowed. In the event of {3} arrest of the applicant in connection with CR No.56/2009 registered with Beed City Police station, he be released on bail on his furnishing surety in the sum of Rs.20,000/- and on executing PR bond in the like amount. Considering the peculiar situation and condition of the applicant, instead of directing the applicant to attend the police station, the investigating officer is permitted to interrogate the applicant at his residence if required. [A.V.POTDAR, J.] drp/A10/criapln4021-09