IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2039 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2039 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2039 OF 2008 1. Virendra Vijaysingh Pardeshi. 2. Dashrath Sakharam Gawhane. ... Applicants. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Ms.Neha Bhide with Yogendra Pendse for the applicant. S.R.Shinde, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. DATED: 27th June 2008. DATED: 27th June 2008. DATED: 27th June 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: ---- ---- ---- . Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. By this application, filed under section 438 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the applicants are seeking anticipatory bail apprehending their arrest in C.R.No.58/2008 registered with Ghoti Police Station, Igatpuri, Nashik for the offences punishable under sections 378, 379 read with section 34 of Indian Penal Code on the basis of the complaint filed by Revenue officials. 3. Considering the allegations made in the complaint, the nature of offence alleged and the proposed quantum of punishment, in my considered view the applicants are entitled to pre-arrest bail. 4. In the above view of the matter, I am inclined to grant pre-arrest bail to the applicants, subject to the following conditions: (a) In the event of arrest of the applicants in connection with C.R.No.58/2008 registered with Ghoti Police Station, Igatpuri, Nashik, they shall be released on bail of Rs.25,000/- each with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. (b) The applicants shall report to the concerned Police Station as when called and shall co-operate with the investigating agency. (c) The applicants shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement or threat or pressurise any prosecution witnesses and shall not in any manner tamper with the prosecution evidence. - 3 - (d) This order of anticipatory bail shall operate till the filing of the charge-sheet. After filing of charge-sheet, it would be open for the applicants to apply for regular bail before regular court. (e) It is needless to mention that breach of any of the conditions by the applicants shall result in cancellation of bail. 5. Application stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE