[-1-] IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLN.NO.407 OF 2008 Hanumant Govind Chandgude ..Applicant Vs. The State of Maharashtra ..Respondent ... Mr.V.V.Purwant Advocate for Applicant Mr.K.V.Saste APP for the State ... CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. CORAM: SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI,J. DATE : JULY 8, 2008 DATE : JULY 8, 2008 DATE : JULY 8, 2008 P.C. P.C. P.C. 1. Heard the learned advocate for the applicant and the learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicant is seeking anticipatory bail in CR No.16 of 2008 of Baramati City Police Station. The said case is mainly under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of IPC. 3. The prosecution case is that the applicant along with other accused misappropriated the money from Malaji Co-operatie Bank where the applicant had an account. It is the prosecution case that the period during which the amount was [-2-] misappropriated is from 2003 to 2008. 4. On the other hand, it is pointed out that the applicant himself had lodged complaint against the Bank Officers in respect of defalcation of the amount, however, as FIR was not registered by the police, he preferred writ petition No.1050 of 2007 before the High Court. The said petition was disposed of with direction to the Superintendent of Police Pune, Rural to consider the complaint. Mr.Purwant, the learned advocate for the applicant pointed out that the complaint lodged by the applicant was in respect of same transaction in respect of which the present complaint has been filed against him. He further submitted that as he had lodged complaint against the Bank Officers, applicant has been falsely implicated in the present case. 5. Looking to the material on record, there appears some merit in the submission. Moreover, the learned APP has admitted that the applicant has been reporting to the investigating agency and he has been cooperating with the investigation. In this view of the matter, I am inclined to grant [-3-] anticipatory bail to the applicant. 6. In the event of arrest, the applicant-Hanumant Govind Chandgude to be released on bail in the sum of Rs.30,000/- (Rs.thirty thousand only) with one or two sureties to make up the said amount. The applicant to report to Baramati City Police Station, twice in a week till filing of the charge sheet and thereafter as and when required. 7. Application disposed of. [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.] [SMT.V.K.TAHILRAMANI, J.]