1 Appln 4254-10 Anand IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4254 OF 2010 Chandrakant Narshi Dedhia & ors .Applicants V/s. The State of Maharashtra .Respondent Mr.Rajendra Rathod i/b. Mr.O.A.Siddiqui, Advocate, for the Applicants Mrs.P.P.Bhosale, APP, for the Respondent - State CORAM : R.C.CHAVAN, J. DATE : 30TH SEPTEMBER, 2010 P.C. . This is an application for anticipatory bail by the applicants to apprehend arrest in connection with C.R.No. 35/2010 for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 464, 465, 467, 468, 471 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code registered with Neral Police Station. The allegation is that the applicants purchased properties bearing Survey Nos.235/1, 181/1 & 175/2 from Akdas Najim Khot, Hanif Ahmed Khot, Imtiyaz 2 Appln 4254-10 Yunus Khot, Gulam Gaus Munawar Khot. Of these properties, property bearing Survey No.235/1 was shown as belonging to Forest Department. Therefore, a report was made by Talathi on which offence has been registered. The vendors of the properties had been arrested & they have been admitted to bail by me by order dated 1st September, 2010 in Criminal Application No.3838 of 2010. Without repeating the reasons mentioned in that order, it would be sufficient to hold that applicants being in custody for the purpose of the investigation in this crime is not necessary. 2. The learned APP has strong objection and she states that the applicants are habitual offenders and they have similarly purchased properties in respect of which FIR has been filed on 14th August, 2008 in Neral Police Station. The learned Counsel for the applicants state that the applicants deal in 3 Appln 4254-10 the property business and therefore, purchased some properties. He points out that in respect of the FIR dated 14th August, 2008, the Civil dispute between the parties has been settled and an application for quashing the said FIR is listed before the appropriate bench today itself. 3. In view of this, in the event of the applicants arrest, they may be released till the charge sheet is filed on bail on their furnishing P.R.Bond of Rs.50,000/- each with one or more solvent sureties in the aggregate sum of Rs.50,000/-, per person on the following conditions. (i) The applicants shall report at Neral police station for interrogation on 4th October, 2010 at 10.00 a.m. and thereafter, as and when required by the investigating officer. (ii) The applicants shall not, directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any police officer. 4 Appln 4254-10 (iii) The applicants shall not leave India without the previous permission of the Court. 4. Criminal Application is disposed of. (R.C.CHAVAN, J.)