1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MUMBAI CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.2264 OF 2009 Sachin Babasaheb Gadhave .. Applicant. Vs. State of Maharashtra .. Respondents. Mr.Vikas Shivarkar for the applicant. Mr.S.S.Pednekar A.P.P. for the State. Coram: D.B. BHOSALE, J. Dated : 25TH June, 2009 P.C. Heard learned counsel for the applicant and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in C.R.No.5 of 2009 of Phaltan City Police Station, Satara. The crime has been registered against the applicant and others for having allegedly committed an offence punishable under sections 395, 323, 504, 506 of IPC. 3. I have perused the FIR. On last occasion the applicant was directed to report to the concerned police station and co-operate with the investigation. Mr.Pednekar, learned A.P.P. fairly submitted that the applicant did report to the concerned police station and co-operated with the investigation. Having 2 regard to the nature of allegations against the applicant and the fact that he reported to the police station as per the directions issued by this court and co-operated with the investigation, I am inclined to grant this application for anticipatory bail. Hence the following order: In the event of arrest, applicant be released on bail in the sum of Rs.5,000/- with one or two sureties to make up the said amount, subject to the conditions incorporated in sub-section (2) of Section 438 of Cr.P.C. The applicant shall report to the concerned police station as and when called. While passing this order I shall not be understood to have expressed any opinion on merits of the case and the trial Court shall deal with the case uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. Application is disposed of. (D. B. Bhosale, J.)