1 ABA-837-11.sxw IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION Mhi CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 837 OF 2011 Yashwant Hari Dohiphade ... Applicant vs. State of Maharashtra ... Respondent Mr. Surel S.Shah, Advocate, for the applicant. Mrs. P.P. Shinde, APP for the respondent - State. CORAM: J.H.BHATIA,J. DATE : 17th October, 2011. P.C. 1. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties. 2. A report was lodged by Dr. Sudhir Bakshi, Civil Surgeon, District Civil Hospital, Satara, alleging that during the period of 2009-2010, several appointments were made in the Civil Hospital on the basis of orders purporting to have been issued by the Deputy Director of Health Services, but those signatures were found to be bogus and thus the appointment letters were forged. The applicant, who was the Deputy Director, seeks anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in the case. In fact, the allegations are that the signatures of the Deputy Director were forged by somebody else for preparing the bogus appointment 2 ABA-837-11.sxw orders. The learned APP,on instructions, concedes that the specimen handwriting and signature of the present applicant are also taken for the purpose of verification. 3. In view of the above, in the event of arrest in Crime No.92/2010 registered at Satara Police Station for the offence under Sections 420, 468 and 471of IPC, the applicant be released on his executing P.R. of Rs.10,000/- with one surety in the like amount with condition that he shall make himself available to police as and when required for the purpose of investigation/interrogation and shall fully co-operate. (J.H.BHATIA,J.)