IN IN IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. APPELLATE JURISDICTION. CRIMINAL CRIMINAL CRIMINAL APPICATION No.2241 of 2007 APPICATION No.2241 of 2007 APPICATION No.2241 of 2007 Madhukar Jaysing Aute ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent. Ms Anamika Malhotra i/b Subhash Hulyalakar for the Applicant. Mr Y.S. Shinde, A.P.P. for the Respondent. CORAM: CORAM: CORAM: V.C. DAGA, J. V.C. DAGA, J. V.C. DAGA, J. DATED: DATED: DATED: 19th JULY, 2007. 19th JULY, 2007. 19th JULY, 2007. P.C.:- P.C.:- P.C.:- 1. Heard learned Advocate for the applicant- accused and learned A.P.P.for the State. 2. Perused application and the material available on record. 3. The applicant is charged for the offence punishable under Section 420 of the I.P.C. involving an amount of Rs. 27,000/-. Applicant-accused is not a habitual offender. Considering the punishment, which at the most can be awarded against the applicant, if at all the alleged offence is proved, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. No fruitful purpose will be served by keeping him under arrest. No custodial interrogation is required. 4. In the above view of the matter, the applicant, in the event of arrest in C.R. No.1/2007 registered with Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station,Pune be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/-(Rupees Ten Thousand) with one surety to make up the said amount on the following terms and conditions: a] that he should report to Bharati Vidyapeeth Police Station,Pune once in a week i.e. on every Friday between 3.00 to 5.00 p.m.till filing of the charge sheet. b] the applicant shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducment, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; c] the applicant shall not pressurise witnesses and that he shall co-operate with the Investigating agency, if required. 5. This order of anticipatory bail shall remain in force till the filing of the charge sheet. It would be open for the applicant to apply for regular bail before the regular Court. 6. The application is allowed in the above terms. (V.C. (V.C. (V.C. DAGA,J.) DAGA,J.) DAGA,J.)