IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE APPELLATE SIDE CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1435 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1435 OF 2008 CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1435 OF 2008 1. Prakash Vithal Gatkal. 2. Sandeep Mahadev Shinde. 3. Ramesh Jhumbarlal Gugale. ... Applicants. V/s. The State of Maharashtra. ... Respondent. Ms.Revati Mohite Dere for the applicants. S.S.Pednekar, A.P.P. for the State. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. CORAM: V.C.DAGA, J. DATED: 6th May 2008. DATED: 6th May 2008. DATED: 6th May 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: ---- ---- ---- . Heard learned counsel for the applicants and learned A.P.P. for the State. 2. The applicants are seeking bail in connection with C.R.No.106/2008 registered with Pune Rural Local Crime Branch, Pune for the offences punishable under sections 3 and 7 of the Essential Commodities Act and sections 420, 467, 468, 471 read with section 34 of Indian Penal Code. 3. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the investigation is over and the custody of the applicants- accused is not necessary. On being asked, learned A.P.P. also admits that the investigation is complete and the custody of the applicants is not required. 4. In the above view of the matter, I am inclined to grant bail to the applicant, subject to the following conditions: (a) The applicants, arrested in connection with C.R.No.106/2008 registered with Pune Rural Local Crime Branch, Pune shall be enlarged on bail in the sum of Rs.25,000/- each with one or two local sureties to make up the said amount. (b) The applicant shall report to the concerned Police Station once in a week, i.e. on every Saturday between 3.00 to 5.00 p.m. till conclusion of the trial. He shall co-operate with the investigating agency for disposal of the case. (c) The order of bail will be given effect only after the applicant furnishes to the investigating officer the details about his place of residence and address where he proposes to stay after he is enlarged on bail. - 3 - The applicant will not change his residential address thereafter till the conclusion of trial without prior intimation to the investigating officer. (d) The applicant shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement or threat or pressurise any prosecution witnesses and shall not in any manner tamper with the prosecution evidence. (e) It is needless to mention that breach of any of the conditions by the applicant shall result in cancellation of bail. (f) Any observation made in this order shall not be construed as finding or expression on merits of the case at the time of trial. 5. Application stands disposed of accordingly. JUDGE JUDGE JUDGE