1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.5415 OF 2010 (Surjandas s/o Bhanudas Kamble vs. The State) -------------------------------------------------- Office notes, office Memoranda of Court’s or Coram,appearances, Court’s orders Judge’s or directions and Registrar’s orders Orders Mr. A.G.Kanade, Adv., for the petitioner. Mr.K.M.Suryawanshi, APP for State. ... CORAM: K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE: 7/1/2011 1. Heard. The accused/applicant is in custody from 7th Dec.,2010, and was in Police custody till 10th Dec.,2010, now in magisterial custody, seeks to be released on bail. It is alleged, during the period from 2007 to 2009, the accused/applicant, along with others, in collusion with each other, misappropriated an amount of Rs.3,33,57,141/- of Indira Awas Yojana. The status of the applicant/accused no.9 is Assistant Civil Engineer, primarily does not seem to have any monetary control over the scheme related to Indira Awas Yojana. Nothing is to be recovered from the accused. Since 2 he is a Government employee, there is least chance of his absconding. Though the allegations are of a grave nature, as indicated hereinabove, however, considering the status of the accused/applicant, he has very minimal role in the matter of embezzlement of the Government amount. Consequently, the application seeking release on bail needs to be allowed. ORDER (a) The application is allowed. The accused Surajandas s/o Bhanudas Kamble be released in Crime No. 188/2010 registered at Gangapur Police Station on his furnishing P.R. Bond and surety in the sum of Rs.20,000/- ( Rs. twenty thousand). (b) After his release, the accused/applicant shall attend the investigator on every alternate day between 3 to 6 p.m. till filing of chargesheet. c) The The accused/applicant shall coordinate and cooperate the investigating officer in respect of 3 supply of documents and also meet the queries concerning disbursement to several persons. d) The accused/applicant shall not influence the witnesses. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) JUDGE ... AGP/5415-10crapl