1 ABA 59 OF 2011 vks IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 59 OF 2011 Dilip Laxman Sonawane, .. Applicant -versus The State of Maharashtra .. Respondent. Mr. A. P. Mundargi, Senior Counsel, with Mr. Hrishikesh Mundargi, for the Applicant. Mrs. P.P. Bhosale, APP for the Respondent State. CORAM: R.C. CHAVAN, J. DATED: 25th January, 2011 P.C. 1. The applicant Dilip Sonawane, was working as Assistant Project Officer in the office Ekatmik Adivasi Vikas Prakalpa, Nashik, is alleged to have assisted the Project Officer in preparing lists of beneficiaries under a scheme under which the Government gave gold mangalsutras to Adivasis. An offence was registered on the allegation that 440 such gold mangalsutras were misappropriated. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the total amount of misappropriation alleged is Rs.26,40,000/-. The applicant has nothing to do with this misappropriation. All the same, in order to show his bonafides and without prejudice to his rights, the applicant would deposit a sum of Rs.4,00,000/- since there are eight other persons alleged to be involved in the commission of the crime. In view of this, the presence of 2 ABA 59 OF 2011 the applicant in custody for the purpose of investigation may not be necessary. 2. In view of the above, in the event of his arrest the applicant be released on bail in CR No.I-696 of 2010, of Sarkarwada Plolice Station, Nashik, on his furnishing PR Bond in the sum of Rs.30,000/- with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs.30,000/-, on the following conditions :- i) The applicant shall deposit with the trial Court a sum of Rs.4,00,000/-; out of which Rs.2,00,000/- to be deposited within two weeks from today and the remaining Rs.2,00,000/- to be deposited within four weeks from today. On such deposit being made, the learned trial Court, shall invest the same in fixed deposit to earn maximum interest in any nationalized bank and shall deal with the same at the end of the trial as per the result of the case. ii) The applicant shall make himself available on 28.01.2011 at 11.00 a.m. for interrogation by Investigating Officer and thereafter as and when required Investigating Officer. iii) The applicant shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to 3 ABA 59 OF 2011 dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer; iv) The applicant shall not leave India without the previous permission of the trial Court. v) The order shall remain in force till the trial is over with the only stipulation that if chargesheeted the applicant may furnish fresh bonds before the trial Court in view of the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in case of Siddharam Satlingappa Mhetre -vs- State of Maharashtra and ors, in S.L.P No.7615 of 2009. vi) The application accordingly stands disposed of. (R. C. CHAVAN, J.)