1 ABA-860-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 860 OF 2011 Ravindra Daguji Thakare ... Applicant vs. State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Sandeep K.Shinde, i/b. Makarande Panchakashri,Advocate, for the applicant. Mrs. G.P.Mulekar, APP for the respondent - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 19th October, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2. The applicant seeks anticipatory bail in Crime No.109/2011 registered under Section 409 read with Sec. 34 of IPC with Taluka Police Station, Chandwad, District Nashik. The offence was registered on the report lodged by Vishnu Waman Potdar, Dy. Engineer, Panchat Samiti Chandwad alleging that Rs.4,51,000/- was misappropriated in carrying out the work of water supply and cleaning Committee of Village Vitave, Tal. Chandwad, Dist. Nashik. The present applicant was one of the members of the Committee. As per the FIR, it appears that the amounts given by the Government were credited in the account in the name of the account in the name of the Committee and the account was operated 2 ABA-860-11.sxw by the Chairman & Secretary of the said Committee. The applicant was only member of the Committee, but not Chairman, Vice Chairman or Secretary. Some villagers stated before the Investigating Officer that the present applicant was monitoring the allotment and execution of work. It was alleged that he had also undertaken some work himself and payments were made to his brother, but so far the Investigating Officer could only find payment of Rs.17,000/- by cheque. The learned Counsel for the applicant contends that though the applicant has not committed any offence, still to show his bonafides, he is willing to deposit Rs. 50,000/- in the Court of concerned Magistrate to secure the loss, if any, suffered due to any mistake by him. 3. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances, in the event of arrest in Crime No.109/2011, the applicant shall be released on his executing P.R. of Rs.10,000/- with a surety in the like amount with condition that he shall make himself available to police as and when required for the purpose of investigation. He shall fully co-operate in the investigation and produce all the relevant documents if so required. In addition to above, he shall also deposit amount of Rs.50,000/- with the J.M.F.C.Chandwad within four weeks from this day. That amount shall be invested in fixed deposit with some Nationalised Bank and shall be subject to result of the case. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)