1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1221 OF 2009 1. Sandeep Suresh Thokal 2. Viklesh Vinod Yadav ..... Applicants. v/s The State of Maharashtra ..... Respondent. Mr. A.M. Saraogi for the applicant. Mr. Rajesh More, APP for the State. CORAM : V.M. KANADE, J. DATE : 26th March, 2009 P.C.: 1. Heard the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the applicants and the learned APP appearing on behalf of the State. 2. An offence under sections 420, 467, 468, 471 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code has been registered against the present applicants who are owners of transport vehicle. It is alleged that they had fabricated documents to show that excise duty was paid on the goods which were transported from Pune to Bhiwandi which, subsequently, on inquiry, found to be forged. Counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants are in jail since last 2 months and all the documents have been seized. Applicants are owners of the vehicles. However, work of payment of octroi duty is done through the agent by the drivers and, therefore, 2 fabrication, if any, has been made by octroi agent who is absconding. 3. The learned APP appearing on behalf of the State submits that so far as the present applicants are concerned, investigation is over and the charge- sheet is likely to be filed in short time. In view of this, further detention of the applicants, in my view, is not necessary since the offence is pertaining to the documents and the documents are in the custody of police. 4. Applicants be released on bail in connection with FIR No.I-33 of 2009 in the sum of Rs 15,000/- each with one or two sureties in the like amount and they shall report to the concerned Police Station as and when called. Applicants, initially, shall furnish cash bail and, thereafter, furnish sureties after two weeks. 5. Application is disposed of (V.M. KANADE, J.)