1 1. FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1236/2011 (Shaikh Fatemabee w/o Shaikh Shaukat Vs. The State of Mah.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Court’s or Judge’s orders. or directions and Registrar’s orders ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr.Hanmant V Patil, Adv. for applicant; Mr.KS Patil, APP for State. *** CORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL ,J. DATE : 23 rd March, 2011. ... 1) Heard. 2) Female accused/applicant, a Sarpanch, allegedly demanded an amount as illegal gratification through her agent, the husband and her husband was nabbed while accepting Rs.10,000/- as part payment. This was in compliance to release a Form No.8-A to be issued by the Gram Panchayat, under signature of female applicant, the Sarpanch. 3) The learned Counsel informs, in the F.I.R., there is no averment that there was direct demand by the applicant/accused. According to the counsel, the demand whatever was by her husband, for which custodial interrogation of the applicant/accused is not warranted. 4) Considering the nature of accusations, custodial interrogation of the applicant/accused is imperative as the allegations are as regards infraction of sections 7 and 8 Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (49 of 1988). Consequently, the request to release the applicant/accused in terms of Section 438 Cr.P.C. Is not manifest and since the application lacks merit, dismissed. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) JUDGE bdv/