MP 1 ABA781_11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO. 781 OF 2011 Pramod Zumbar Gaikwad ... Applicant Versus The State of Maharashtra ... Respondent CORAM : J. H. BHATIA, J. DATE : 16TH SEPTEMBER 2011 Mr. Datta H. Bawar, Advocate i/b. Onash Legus for the Applicant. Mr. Y. S. Shinde, APP for the Respondent. P. C. : Heard. 2. The applicant seeks anticipatory bail in C.R.No.140 of 2010 registered with Bhuinj Police Station, District-Satara for the offence punishable under Section 408 of the Indian Penal Code. 3. As per the F.I.R. lodged by one Mr. Narayanrao Munira Konari, Divisional Manager of Spandana Sphurti Financial Limited (“said company” for short), the present applicant was employed as Financial Assistant in the said company since 16th November 2009 and that the applicant had collected a total amount of Rs. 1,73,600/- from eight customers of the said company during September 2010 and that amount was not deposited with the company and thus he had committed misappropriation. 4. The learned Counsel for the applicant has produced a statement from the said company which clearly shows that the amounts received from the said eight customers was not only deposited with the said company but their loan accounts were also closed in view of their deposits. MP 2 ABA781_11 5. In view of the aforesaid circumstances, in the event of arrest in the Crime No.140 of 2010, the applicant shall 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 the police for the purpose of interrogation, as and when required. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (J. H. BHATIA, J)