10crn1256-10 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1256 OF 2010 Chandrakant Dinkar Patole. ..Applicant. Versus The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. .... Mr.K.S. Patil, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr.K.V. Saste, A.P.P. for the State. .... CORAM : A.R.JOSHI, J. DATED : 08th JUNE, 2010 P.C. 1. Heard rival submissions at length in this application for anticipatory bail preferred by the applicant - an employee of the Grampanchayat. 2. The Block Development Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Panvel lodged FIR bearing Crime No.16 of 2010 against the present applicant - Gramsevak, Koyanavele Grampanchayat, Taluka - Panvel, District - Raigad. During the period from April, 2007 till October, 2008 the applicant was working as 10crn1256-10 2 Secretary of the Grampanchayat. According to the Committee constituted by the District Collector, during the above period the applicant had defalcated various amounts by expending the amount beyond the budget and without taking out tenders. Total defalcated amount is around Rs.33 lakhs and odd. 3. Apprehending arrest in the said matter, present anticipatory bail application came to be filed on 15th March, 2010 and till this date the applicant is under protection as orders of not to arrest were passed. 4. Independently, departmental enquiry is also proceeded against the applicant and almost on 12 counts the charges are framed giving various details as to how different amounts totaling more than Rs.33 lakhs were defalcated. 5. Prima facie, considering the quantum of the said defalcated amount and considering filing of the complaint on the report of the Committee constituted by the District 10crn1256-10 3 Collector, it would not be in the fitness of the situation to grant the present application for anticipatory bail and hence same is accordingly disposed of with following order : :: O R D E R :: [i] Criminal Application No.1256 of 2010 for anticipatory bail stands rejected. [ii] All interim orders shall stand vacated. (A.R.JOSHI,J.)