1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1665 OF 2010 Mr.Narendra Pandharinath Waigude. ..Applicant. Vs. The State of Maharashtra. ..Respondent. Mr. A.P.Mundergi, Sr. Advocate i/by Jayant Bardeskar for the Applicant. Smt.A.A.Mane, APP. for the State. CORAM : R.S. MOHITE, J. DATE : 8th April, 2010 PC : 1 This is an application for anticipatory bail. The applicant was working as Extension Officer and is shown as an accused in MECR No. 2/2010 registered by Bhiwandi Taluka Police Station for alleged offences under Section 477(a), 167 and 409 read with 34 of the I.P.C. The allegation pertains to the misappropriation of the amount by the Sarpanch and the Gram Sevak of the Village Juna Durkhi. The alleged mis-appropriation is in the year 2005-2006. As regards the mis appropriation, Block Development Officer conducted 2 enquiry which indicated that there was no mis appropriation. That B.D.O. was transferred and thereafter one Madhukar Savadkar became B.D.O. He issued show cause notice to the Sarpanch and he replied the notice. However, the present applicant filed report exonerating the Sarpanch and the Gram Sevak. I am informed that the said BDO who has passed the order has been granted anticipatory bail by my order dated 29.3.2010 vide Criminal Application No.1511/2010. In the circumstances, I am inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the applicant. It is therefore, directed that in the event of his arrest in connection with MECR No. 2/2010 registered by Bhiwandi Taluka Police Station, the applicant will be released on bail in the sum of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount subject to the condition that he will remain present as and when called by the Investigating Officer till the charge sheet is filed. Application is disposed off. ( R.S. MOHITE, J.)