1 ABA 8-2011 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.8 OF 2011 Vaman Nagannath Nimbalkar ..Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent Mr.Husen & Yakub Shaikh i/b. Mr.Amin Solkar, Advocate, for the Applicant Mrs.S.D.Shinde, APP, for the Respondent - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 24TH JANUARY, 2011 P.C. . Heard the learned Counsel for the respective parties. 2. This is an application for anticipatory bail by the Editor of Local Newspaper 'Chokh Uttar', who apprehends arrest in connection with Crime No.296 of 2010 for the offence punishable under Sections 353, 332, 385 & 504 of the Indian Penal Code registered with Sadar Bazar Police Station on 2 ABA 8-2011 the report of Zilla Parishad employee that the applicant demanded a sum of Rs.5000/- and also slapped him. The applicant then lodged a complaint. After enquiry, applicant demanded a sum of Rs.5000/- from the complainant, to settle this complaint. When employee refused to pay the applicant, applicant abused him and slapped him. Now, presuming that all the allegations are correct, it is not clear as to why for the purpose of investigation applicant's custody is necessary. 3. In view of this, Criminal Application is allowed. In the event of arrest, applicant be released on bail on his furnishing P.R.Bond of Rs.25,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs.25,000/- on the following conditions. (i) The applicant shall report at the Sadar Bazar police station for interrogation on 28th January, 2011 in between 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and thereafter, as and when required by the investigating officer. (ii) The applicant shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or 3 ABA 8-2011 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. (iii) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. 3. Criminal Application is disposed of. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)