* 1 * Cri.Appln-3872/2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 3872 OF 2010 Shreekant Sharma ..... Applicant : V E R S U S : State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....... Respondent ******** Mr. Rajendra Sorankar, Advocate for the applicant. Mrs. P.H. Kantharia, Advocate for the respondent. CORAM : SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J. DATED : 1st SEPTEMBER, 2010. P.C. :- 1. This is an application for anticipatory bail filed in respect of a complaint of one Vishnu Gupta filed at Jalgaon. The learned Counsel for the applicant, states that, though the applicant prays for anticipatory bail, the applicant is pressing only for transit bail for a reasonable period so that he can file a proper application for anticipatory bail before the appropriate forum. * 2 * Cri.Appln-3872/2010 2. It is alleged in the complaint that on 28th August, 2010 at about 11.30 p.m. police officers from MIDC Police Station, Jalgaon and Mira Road Police Station, Mira Road, Thane visited the residence of the applicant making enquiries in connection with the complaint filed by Vishnu Gupta. At that time, the applicant was not at home. The applicant claims that the complaint filed by Vishnu Gupta under Section 420 Indian Penal Code is about supply of machinery to him by the applicant. It appears that the applicant had supplied a unit for manufacture of brass wire to Vishnu Gupta from Jalgaon. He received advocate’s notice dated 30th April 2010 sent on behalf of Vishnu Gupta alleging that the applicant had made false representations about his educational qualifications, experience, expertise, know-how about the machines and thereby induced Vishnu Gupta to purchase machinery and part with Rs.23,00,000/- since December, 2009. On the background of these facts, the applicant claims that the complaint filed by Vishnu Gupta is for the offence punishable under Section 420 6Indian Penal code. The learned counsel * 3 * Cri.Appln-3872/2010 submits that the dispute between the two being essentially a civil dispute, the applicant should be granted transit bail to approach the appropriate forum. 3. Considering the averments made in the application, in my opinion, merely because the police from Jalgaon, as well as, Thane visited the residence of the applicant, it is not necessary to infer that there is threat of immediate arrest. The visit of the police could have been for making enquiries in the matter. Hence the application is rejected. [SMT. R.P. SONDURBALDOTA, J]