1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR. Criminal Application No. 2594 of 2009 Janardhan v. State of Maharashtra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's Orders. Mr H.M. Mohta, Adv for applicant Ms Sharda Wandile, APP for State Coram: A.P. Bhangale, J Dated : 7th September 2009 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. Applicant, apprehending his arrest in crime No. 61/2008 registered with Police Station, Dahihanda under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code. Applicant was granted interim anticipatory bail vide order dated 14th July 2009. In compliance with the order of this Court, applicant has deposited Rs. 2 lacs with this Court. 2. Learned Addl. Public Prosecutor while opposing bail application, has submitted that applicant has misappropriated total sum of Rs. 13,16,475/- under various schemes floated by the Government for rural upliftment. 3. Investigating agency has recorded statement of Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat wherein Sarpanch Sau Panchfula has specifically stated that applicant has shown the work completed even though he did not 2 carry out the work actually. It is pertinent to note that complaint has been filed against applicant after detailed enquiry was conducted. However, looking to the fact that applicant is a Government servant, interim bail can be continued for some period with liberty to applicant to apply for bail before regular Court. 4. Interim bail granted vide order dated 14th August 2009 shall continue upto 15th September 2009. Applicant may, in the mean-time, surrender before the trial Court and apply for bail on merit. Interim order continued as such shall automatically cease to operate at the end of 15th September 2009. If applicant approaches the court below and applies for regular bail on surrender, the concerned Court below is directed to decide such application on its own merit in accordance with law. Amount of Rs. 2 lacs deposited in this Court shall be transferred by the Registry to the trial Court in due course of time. Application disposed of accordingly. Judge. hsj