1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.3545 OF 2010 Vilas S/o. Laxmansing Rajput (Thakur) Age-37 years, Occu-Agriculture, R/o.At Post Phulambri, Tal.Phulambri, Dist. Aurangabad APPLICANT VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, Through Phulambri Police Station, Tal.Phulambri, Dist. Aurangabad RESPONDENT Mr.S.S.Deshmukh, learned counsel for the applicant. Mr.D.R.Kale, learned A.P.P. for respondent State. (CORAM : A.V.POTDAR, J.) DATE : 21/10/2010 PER COURT : 1. By the present application, the applicant has approached this Court for his release on anticipatory bail, in connection with CR No. 7/2010, registered in Phulambri Police Station, Dist. Aurangabad. It appears that on 07/09/2010, interim protection was granted to the applicant. 2. Heard respective counsels, and perused the papers of investigation till carried out. 3. It appears that the said offence came to be registered in 2 Phulambri Police Station, on the complaint of Dy.S.P. Aurangabad Region. Perusal of the statement shows that on 05/08/2010, on receipt of certain secret information, premises in the building of one Chandbhai r/o. Harsul was raided, and the authorities have noticed that gambling business was going on in the said premises. The persons present in the premises disclosed the name of applicant as the mastermind person behind that business. It is to be noted that since the offence was registered way back on 05/08/2010, till today, the statement of the said Chandbai, the owner of the premises is not recorded to inquire about who is her tenant, and what business he is doing in the rented premises. The owner of the house Chandbhai is not arrayed as an accused in the said crime. The fact remains that in absence of statement of said Chandbhai, at least at this juncture, it is not safe to link the applicant with the said CR. A case is made out to grant anticipatory bail, hence order : Application is allowed. Interim protection granted on 07/09/2010 is hereby extended till filing of the charge sheet. Applicant to give attendance in Phulambri Police Station, if required, on written intimation by the Investigation Officer concerned. Applicant not to contact with the prosecution witnesses. Application stands disposed of accordingly. (A.V.POTDAR, J.) khs/OCT. 2010/cri.appl.3545-10