1 ABA 1003 OF 2011 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL ANTICIPATORY BAIL APPLICATION NO.1003 OF 2011 Praful Pandurang Muranjan .. Applicant -versus The State of Maharashtra and anr .. Respondents. Mr. Jaideep Lele, for the applicant. Mr. K. V. Saste, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 13th December, 2011 P.C. 1. This is an application for anticipatory bail by an owner of the property, who had agreed to sell two flats in the construction to be raised on the property. The applicant had received sum of Rs.30,00,000/- and Rs.17,00,000/- from two prospective purchasers. The learned APP states that the Investigating Officer is not present and therefore, seeks time. Learned counsel, for the applicant states that the applicant is ready to refund to the prospective purchasers the amount which they had deposited. In view of this, the applicant shall deposit a sum of Rs.30,00,000/- paid by one of the purchasers and an amount of Rs.17,00,000/- paid by another purchaser, within a period of two weeks from today with the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, having jurisdiction over Powai Police 2 ABA 1003 OF 2011 station, Mumbai. In view of this, in the event of applicant's arrest in C.R. No.454 of 2011, registered at Powai Police Station, he be released on bail on his furnishing P.R. Bond in the sum of Rs.50,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the sum aggregating to Rs.50,000/- on the following conditions :- i) The applicant shall deposit a sum of Rs.30,00,000/- paid by one of the purchasers and an amount of Rs. 17,00,000/- paid by another purchaser, within a period of two weeks from today, with the learned Metropolitan Magistrate, having jurisdiction over Powai Police station, Mumbai, which amount the learned Metropolitan Magistrate shall invest in any of highest interest earning deposit schemes, in the State Bank of India, and shall deal with the same as per result of the trial at the end of the trial or should the Civil Court competent to resolve the dispute between the parties so directs, then transmit the same to such Court. On applicant’s failure to deposit the amount within the stipulated period, order shall stand revoked without further reference to the Court. ii) The applicant shall make himself available as and when he is fit to appear before the Investigating Officer for interrogation and thereafter as and when required by the Investigating Officer. iii) The applicant shall also furnish his mobile telephone number and address and other details to the investigating officer. iv) The applicant shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; 3 ABA 1003 OF 2011 v) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the trial Court. vi) Stand over to 20.12.2011. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)