1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4844 OF 2011 Prabhakar Govind Sonwane Applicant V E R S U S The State of Maharashtra & another Respondents Shri. R.N.Dhorde, Advocate for the applicant Shri.B.V.Wagh, APP for the respondent / State CORAM : R.Y. GANOO, J. DATED : 22nd November, 2011 PER COURT : 1. Heard learned Advocates of both sides. 2. The applicant apprehends arrest in Cr.No. 74/2011 of Shahada Police Station, Dist. Nandurbar for the offences punishable under sections 166, 167, 171, 403, 406, 408, 409, 471, 477 (A), 420, 500 (B), 34 and 120 (B) of the Indian Penal Code. The applicant, at the relevant time, was the Chief Officer of the Shahada Municipal Council. There are many irregularities in the Municipal Council. One irregularity pointed out by the learned A.P.P. for the State is that there was no provision for payment of advance as against the work which was to be carried out. The present applicant has released a sum of Rs. 20,00,000/- by way of an advance in respect of the project of vermiculture. Apart from that, there are allegations that present applicant prepared false and fabricated documents of the tenders of construction of shop on the truck terminal. The allegations are of the serious nature. They relate to embezzlement of the government funds. Hence, as of today, the applicant is not entitled for the anticipatory bail. 2 3. Hence, the application for anticipatory bail is rejected. 4. It is clarified that that the order shall not come in the way of the applicant if he files an application for regular bail. ( R.Y. GANOO, J. ) vsm/criappln4844.11