1409appln1029.10.odt 1/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRI. APPLICATION NO. 1029 OF 2010 (Ram Kisanrao Pawar Vs. The State of Maharashtra) ............................................................................................................................................................... Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's order of directions and Registrar's orders ............................................................................................................................................................... Mr. Mohta, Advocate for the applicant. A. P. P. for the respondent/State. CORAM : A.P. BHANGALE, J. DATED : 14 th September, 2010. Heard. The applicant is Education Officer (Secondary), Zilla Parishad, Nanded. He had served as Block Education Officer at Chandrapur, Nagpur, Sindhudurg, Alola, etc. in Maharashtra since 2003. It is alleged that he had, without verification of caste scrutiny, played role in appointments of Shikshan Sevaks, who were in fact ineligible and were therefore paid by the State Government on the basis of their appointments. In other words, the payments should not have been made to them had the applicant acted diligently. According to the learned Advocate for the applicant, the alleged offences had occured long back in 2001 and co-accused have been granted bail. The applicant is ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation. According to the learned Advocate for the applicant, six complaints have been registered by City Kotwali police station, Akola for the offence punishable under Sections 409, 420, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code in respect of alleged incidents of the year 2001. 1409appln1029.10.odt 2/2 Since the applicant is ready and willing to cooperate with the investigation, I am inclined to grant conditional anticipatory bail. In the event of his arrest, the applicant be released on bail, in connection with Crime No. 8/2010 registered at City Kotwali police station, Akola for offence punishable under sections 409, 420, 468, 471 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code read with Sections 8, 10, 11 & 14 of the Maharashtra Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribes, Nomadic Tribes & Other Backward Classes Caste Certificates Act, 2000 upon executing PR bond in the sum of Rs. 25,000/-, with one or more surety in the equal amount; provided that; (i) he shall attend the concerned police station as and when required and cooperate with the Investigating Officer; (ii) he shall inform his fixed address with telephone/ mobile number, if any, to the I. O. as well as the trial Court concerned; (iii) shall not influence the witness or witnesses acquainted with facts of the case and shall not misuse his liberty in any manner. The application is disposed of. JUDGE wwl