1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1964 OF 2010 1. Shaikh Wasim Shaikh Mobin, Age-28 years, occu-Service, R/o.385/3, Netaram Ka Bagicha, Azad Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 2. Sunil S/o.Prakashchandra Kalra, Age-27 years, Occu-Transport, R/o.65, Raj Mahal Colony, Lakdy Mandi, Chandan Nagar, Indore, Madhya Pradesh APPLICANTS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra 2. The Police Inspector, Visarwadi Police Station, Dist. Nandurbar RESPONDENTS Mr.C.R.Deshpande, learned counsel for applicants. Mr.D.V.Tele, learned APP for State CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J. DATE : 21/06/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicants have approached this Court for their release on anticipatory bail, in the event of their arrest in connection with CR No. 58/2010 registered in Visarwadi Police Station, Dist. Nandurbar. 2 2. Heard learned counsel for applicants and learned APP for State. Also perused the papers of investigation till carried out. 3. It is contended across the bar by the learned counsel for applicants that so far as these two applicants are concerned, they are the merchants, who are in business at Indore (M.P.) and no way connected with the present crime. According to him, these applicants are traders, and if they are detained behind the bars, their reputation will be malign and hence considering the evidence till collected during the course of investigation is the statement of accomplice. In the premise, prayed for release of applicants on anticipatory bail. 4. Considering the submissions of learned APP and the papers of investigation, it discloses that the truck driven by the driver Mohammad Sadulla Abdul Wahid, bearing no. AP-13-W-8569, in which 155 bales, containing sarees and ladies dress materials, proceeded towards Hyderabad. On its way, when the truck reached near Visarwadi, the truck was intercepted by some unknown persons. The driver, the original accused no.1 and the cleaner, the original accused no.2 were forced to alight from the truck and they were forced to board the bus, which is proceeding towards Hyderabad. During this process, the cash with the driver of the truck/original accused no.1 was also removed by those unknown persons. After the driver reached at his destination, he reported about the incident. On that basis, said offence came to be registered. 3 5. During the investigation, the driver and cleaner of the truck were taken in custody. During their interrogation, out of 155 bails, which were allegedly stolen alongwith the truck itself, 136 bails were recovered during the investigation. From the statements recorded of the driver/original accused no.1 and cleaner/original accused no.2, the names of these two applicants was revealed, to whom 17 bales containing sarees and dress material were sold. Considering, now a days a rising tendancy of the road robbery and the trucks alongwith the goods, which were to be transported, those vehicles alongwith material in it, are robbed by the robbers alongwith its drivers, cleaners, mediators itself. Considering the seriousness of such offence, and considering that these names of the applicants are revealed during the interrogation, this is not a fit case, where the relief of anticipatory bail is to be granted to the applicants. Application sans any merit, hence rejected. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/JUNE 2010/cri.appl.1964-10