1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.1427 OF 2008 Sunil Keshav Singh ..Applicant V/s. The State of Maharashtra & anr. ..Respondents Mr.G.Dwivedi i/b. M/s.G. Dwivedi & Co., advocate, for applicant Mrs.S.D.Shinde, A.P.P, for the State CORAM : K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE : 14TH MAY, 2008 P.C. . Heard both the advocates. Perused the record. The applicant had moved ABA No.177/2008 due to which he was not arrested. Subsequently he was arrested and he is in judicial custody from 22nd February, 2008. His Bail Application No.908/2008 moved before the Additional Sessions Judge, Pune was rejected on 5th April, 2008. I am informed that chargesheet is filed. Considering the nature of accusation against the accused/applicant, his custodial interrogation is not at all warranted. There is nothing to indicate that 2 he has any anticedents. No recovery is yet to be made from the accused/applicant. In the above set of facts, since the accused/applicant is facing allegations for the offence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and subsequently, converted into Sections 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code on the allegations of cheating the complainant having won lottery of $ 1,50,000/- and collected Rs.1,30,000/- from the said complainant. Statement of co-accused implicating the accused/applicant, will not be a ground to reject bail application. Hence, the following order is passed. (i) The accused/applicant be released on his furnishing surety and P.R.Bond in the sum of Rs.25,000/- (Rs.Twenty Five Thousand Only). (ii) After his release the accused/applicant to report Khadak Police Station, Pune on 15th day of every Calendar month between 11.00 to 2.00 P.M, for 2 years. (iii) The accused/applicant will not coerce or influence the witnesses. (iv) He will attend the Court proceedings regularly. (K.U.CHANDIWAL, J.) 3