1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR Criminal Application No. 924 of 2010 [Shakil Ahmad Gulam Dastigar & ors. Vs. State of Mah.] Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders Court's or Judge's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Mr. S.A. Mohta, Adv., for the applicants. Mr. S.S. Doifode, APP for respondent. ----- CORAM : A.H. JOSHI, J. DATE : 08th July, 2010. 1. Heard learned Adv. Mr. S.A. Mohta for the applicants and learned APP Mr. S.S. Doifode for the respondent. Perused the case diary. 2. The main accused one Shri Deepak Tryambak Kulkarni has been named as accused in Crime No. 71/2010 registered with Police Station, Shegaon, Distt. Buldana, for offence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code. 3. Present applicants have been named in the course of investigation in view that they were acting as local agents of the main accused. 4. It is an admitted position that one amongst the present accused persons had filed a 2 complaint against the main accused  Shri Kulkarni, as he had cheated the applicants herein, and the matter has been investigated and even charge-sheet is being filed. 5. Contents of the complaint and evidence collected by the police do not show that the applicants had represented the complainant in such a manner that at the time of said representation, there existed the intention of cheating. 6. Prima facie, the kingpin is said accused Shri Kulkarni. 7. It is seen that in case of one amongst the similarly placed accused, the learned Sessions Judge has already granted bail by order dated 13th May, 2010. 8. In this background, the applicants are entitled for a protection sought for. 9. The applicants be released on bail in the event of their arrest in connection with Crime No. 71/2010 registered with Police Station, Shegaon, Distt. Buldana, for offence punishable under Section 420 read with Section 34 of Indian Penal Code, on furnishing a Personal Bond and a Solvent Surety in a sum of Rs.20,000-00 [rupees twenty thousand only] each. 3 10. The applicants shall appear before the Investigating Officer on 14th July, 2010, and furnish their respective addresses and telephone numbers. Judge |Hedau|