1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR. CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO. 14/2011 (Shivpal Ramprasad Somwanshi and Krushna Shankar Mogare .vs. State of Maharashtra ) with CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO. 15/2011 (Sheikh Azim s/o Sheikh Azij and Jaikumar s/o Mansaramji Gajbhiye .vs. State of Maharashtra ) with CRIMINAL APPLICATION (ABA) NO. 16/2011 (Dnyaneshwar Maroti Wankhade and Ghanshyam Baldev Ghosare .vs. State of Maharashtra ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions Court's or Judge's orders. and Registrar's orders Mr. V.M. Deshpande, Advocate for All Applicants. Mrs. B.P. Maldhure, APP for Respondent. .......... CORAM : P.D. KODE, J. DATED : FEBRUARY 09, 2011 The replies filed by the learned APP in respective applications are taken on record. Heard. For the detail reasons recorded in the order dated 19.1.2011, the applicants were granted ad-interim protection in terms of Section 438 of Cr.P.C. While issuing the said direction, certain conditions were imposed to see that the progress of ongoing investigation of a crime committed in the year 2005 is not hampered. 2 After considering the matters stated in the replies and hearing both the parties, it is difficult to accept that there exists any reason for varying/modifying or cancelling the direction given earlier. The replies filed by the prosecution does not reveal the applicants having not complied any of the conditions imposed or otherwise misused the order passed in their favour. The replies also supports the submission of the learned counsel for the applicants of themselves having repaid the loan. In view of the same, the ad-interim direction given deserves to be confirmed after considering the case of the applicants in the light of the guidelines given by the Apex Court in Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre .vs. State of Maharashtra and ors. reported in 2010 (12) SCALE 691 in paragraphs 122 to 125, as no case is spelt out of presence of the applicants being required for custodial interrogation. Hence the order. Ad-interim direction given vide order dated 19.1.2011 is hereby confirmed on same terms and conditions with the modification that now the applicants shall attend the Police Station on every Monday in between 11 and 2 p.m. until filing of the charge sheet. Additionally the applicants shall also attend the investigating officer in the event of themselves being called by him in connection with the investigation. Applications stand disposed of. JUDGE halwai