( 1 ) 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. 883 of 2008 (For Bail) Janardhan Bhau Shinde ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Mr A.P. Mundargi, Sr Advocate with Mr V.V. Purwant, Advocate for the Applicant. Mr S.R. Shinde, A.P.P. for the State-Respondent. CORAM : V.C. DAGA, J. CORAM : V.C. DAGA, J. CORAM : V.C. DAGA, J. DATED : 30.04.2008. DATED : 30.04.2008. DATED : 30.04.2008. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant-accused and the learned APP for the State. 2. Perused application and the material available on record. 3. After having suffered adverse order dated 14th November, 2007 at the hands of the Sessions Judge, Pandharpur, the applicant has moved this application under Section 439 of the Cr.P.C. to ( 2 ) seek bail in connection with C.R. No. 72 of 2007 registered with Mangalvedha Police Station, District Sholapur for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 408, 420, 464,465, 467,468,471 (a), 217, 218, 166, 167, 120(B) read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 13 (1) (c), 13(1)(d) read with Section 13 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. 4. The applicant was working as Niab Tahsildar in Tahsildar’s office at Mangalvedha. He was involved in issuance of some cheques which are subject matter of this criminal prosecution; wherein fraudulent encashment of cheques and misappropriation are alleged. The investigation is complete and the charge-sheet is already filed. 5. In the above view of the matter, the learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant is already in custody since 24.5.2007. That trial will take its own time but since investigation is complete the custody of the applicant is not necessary. ( 3 ) 6. Per contra, the learned A.P.P. submits that certain clarifications with respect to the documents seized and the transactions entered into are required to be obtained from the applicant and, therefore, his custody is relevant. He, however, alternatively, submits that if the bail is to be granted, then the applicant be directed to attend the Police Station once in every 15 days till further order and also as and when required. 7. In the above view of the matter, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant, subject to the following conditions: a] The applicant, arrested in connection with C.R. No.72 of 2007 registered with Mangalvedha Police Station, District Sholapur shall be enlarged on bail in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one or two local sureties to make up the said amount. b] The applicant shall report to the concerned Police Station,once in 15 days ( 4 ) i.e. on Saturday between 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. and as and when called till conclusion of the trial. He shall co-operate with the Investigating agency. c] The order of bail will be given effect only after the applicant furnishes to the Investigating Officer the details about his place of residence and address where he proposes to stay after he is enlarged on bail. The applicant will not change his residential address thereafter till the conclusion of trial without prior intimation to the Investigating Officer. d]The applicant shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement or threat or pressurise any prosecution witnesses and shall not in any manner tamper with the prosecution evidence. e]The applicant shall co-operate with the Trial Court for disposal of the case. It is needless to mention that breach of any of the conditions by the applicant shall ( 5 ) result in cancellation of bail. f] Any observation made in this order shall not be construed as finding or expression on merits of the case at the time of trial. 8. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (V.C. DAGA,J.) (V.C. DAGA,J.) (V.C. DAGA,J.)