IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 671/08 Pratap Ramkrushna Deshmukh 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 : 27 th MARCH, 2008. Heard Shri S.G.Loney, Advocate, for the applicant and Shri Fulzele, A.P.P. for respondent State. This is an application under Section 439 of Cr.P.C. for grant of bail. The applicant is arrested for the offence under Section 409, 420, 467, 468 r/w Section 34 of the I.P.C. in Crime NO. 3/2008 of Police Station Paratwada. The applicant is stated to be the Branch Manager at the relevant time when allegedly the large amounts were withdrawn from the account of one Solanki and Jagtap and allegedly deposited in the name of his relatives, including his wife. Learned A.P.P. from the affidavit pointed out that the applicant had opened three accounts, including one in the name of his wife Shobha @ Shobhana and one Pramod Thakare (fictitious name) and deposited large amounts in that account. It is informed that the amounts in those accounts are not withdrawn, so I.O. can take appropriate steps in that behalf. Speaking for this case, it is informed that the applicant is aged about 65 years. Learned counsel for the applicant has stated that the applicant is a heart patient and he has produced the copy of the medical certificate to that effect. In view of (2000) 9 SCC 533 Ashok Dingra vs N.C.T. of Delhi, wherein, in such case, the accused was released by the Supreme Court on bail, this applicant would be entitled for bail. In this view of the matter, the applicant be released on bail on furnishing surety and P.R.Bond of Rs. 25,000/- subject to conditions that he shall not directly or indirectly tamper with the prosecution evidence and shall report at Police Station Paratwada twice in a week on Tuesday & Friday between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. till completion of the investigation. Bail in trial Court. It is made clear that the above observations are in prima facie view of the matter and shall not influence the trial Judge in any way while deciding the matter on merit. Hamdast granted. JUDGE Rvj.