IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 337/2008 [Sudam Gulab Chavhan and another 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. CORAM : S.R.DONGAONKAR, J DATED : 22 nd FEBRUARY, 2008. Heard Shri H.D.Dubey, Advocate, for the applicants and Shri Thakare, A.P.P. for respondent State. In this application under Section 438 of Cr.P.C., interim order was passed on 25.1.2008 The other co-accused in the present offence have been granted anticipatory bail. It was mentioned in the interim order that delay in lodging F.I.R. is not explainable and therefore, interim order was passed. Despite reply has been filed, there appears no plausible and acceptable explanation as to why there should be delay in lodging report. This very fact would entitle the applicants for the anticipatory bail. Hence, in the event of arrest of the applicants for the offence punishable u/s 306 r/w Section 34 of the I.P.C. in crime No. 217/2007 of Police Station Digras, they be released on bail on furnishing surety and P.R.Bond of Rs. 15,000/- each subject to conditions that they shall report at P.S. Digras as and when directed by the I.O. for the purposes of investigation and shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the prosecution evidence. Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Rvjalit